I have had the original VCS RCM for about 2 years now with no problems at all. Its a great RCM without breaking the bank.
The VC-S2 looks really interesting! I'll have to keep an eye on that one since I'll probably be upgrading my RCM next year. 
I guess I’m going to wait a bit longer.
Thanks mofimadness for the heads up.

JD
Thanks for the reply tpreaves. I’m still looking for my first machine.

Enjoy.

JD
Mine works fine for me. It's my first RCM so I have nothing to compare it to.