No I didn't purchase the VP180. I was very close to pulling the trigger when it first came out and there was still the Axiom trade in program (when Axiom got such a mass of people trying to trade them in they went to the auction instead). Anyways, I'm glad that I waited, since I really prefer the VP160 design-wise. I don't have the room right now for the height and depth with my current TV stand, so I'll have to wait until I get a new TV stand. I plan to move in the summer, so I don't want to get a new TV stand right now either. Hopefully within the next year or so, after everything settles down, I can get a VP160 though.
