I know I was ridiculed when I first joined this group for mentioning it, but I'll say it again. I use the plastic magnifier lens in the back window of my VX and have no problems seeing out the back of mine. I can see right down to the ground behind me when I'm backing up. Super cool styling is one thing (and the VX is truly super cool), but how super cool would anyone feel if they backed over a kid or a dog? I'm more than willing to give up a little bit of asthetics for a lot of safety.