Most oils that meet or exceed vehicle specifications are fine if you change your oil every 3000 miles. Synthetic's are for high stress situations such as racing or towing and longer change intervals such as skiping a 3000/3 month interval in winter due to bad weather.

I use synthetic for peace of mind, and change every 3000, I have never lost an engine or needed major repairs. But then again I have never kept a car longer than 3 years, and I do my own maintenance.

I have allready promissed my VX to my son, who will be old enough to drive in 2010. So it's synthetic all the way around for me