I agree that choosing between them is really difficult. As is obvious they are really different in terms of their look, their tradition and lineage, their function and certainly in terms of how they wear. The L1 feels very substantial, the VC, although not small, feels far more delicate.
Assuming all of the above are equal I suppose I would think about the opportunity for buying again in the future if you pass now. The impression I get is that it is far harder to find the VC these days than an L1, no doubt partly as a result of the fact that the VC has been out of production for some time, although having said that I saw one which was basically brand new at the VC boutique in Geneva last week!
Claude