I owned the original Totem Metal for a while and they were great for their size. The room was small and could not fit most of the other models I was considering. Too overpowered in that space. The Element Metal was a perfect fit.
That said, I want to say I paid under $10k brand new from a local dealer back then. It was a good deal but probably not that hard to find. The V2 costing roughly double doesn't seem worth it to me. Even the Totem Wind, which I think is still considered their flagship model, is less than that and should be superior assuming you have enough space for them (I did not, which is why I chose the Metal).