Your quoting the VTF-3's price, I clearly said I was comparing it to the STF-3:

http://www.hsustore.com/stf3.html

$599 + $50 shipping is $649. They are both the same price.

As far as which one I think is best, I can't audition either one unless I order it, both companies have good return policies, but they don't refund shipping, so with HSU I could lose $50, with Outlaw, I could lose $70. It's a tough choice, one that would be easier if I could audition them first.