Oh Wormy, that sucks! And I was just talking with Anita earlier today and we were both saying how much we love the look of your VX!
I'm curious about your battery too, was this the regular stock battery? I have never heard of a battery exploding like this....I installed an Optima Red Top after I bought it, I hope these types are devoid of this kind of problem!
I hope it all gets worked out for you.
Bart