I acquired a VX-6R. I was impressed with the design. Although the VX-6R was available 12 years ago when I bought my TH-K20A's in quantity, I passed on it because I didn't need tri-band, or even dual-band, and I could get two of the Kenwoods for the price of one VX-6R. I still have some of the Kenwoods and I'm still pleased with them -- nothing has ever disappointed me about them other than their being discontinued so that I cannot acquire several more without scrounging the used ads and waiting.
The VX-6R is a lot more radio, but it comes at a cost. Each HT is $250, Yaesu spare batteries are $80, charging cradles are not included but cost $40 extra, I have to buy a new programming cable, and the programming software isn't provided by Yaesu the way Kenwood provides software at no cost. None of these are problems that can't be solved by spending more money.
The reason I thought the VX-6R was worth paying more for was not the additional bands (although I think the wideband RX is cool, I have no use for anything shorter than 2m), but the rugged die-cast case, the IPX67 waterproof rating, and the compact form-factor that fits into a pouch with the antenna and speaker/mic cable coming out in the same direction. I appreciate this last feature for backpacking and bicycle touring.
I just received the VX-6R today. I do not yet have any accessories. I programmed a few memory channels using the keypad. I'm going to be using this HT for about a month and if it works out, I'll spend the additional $200 on an extra battery, charging cradle, speaker/mic, programming cable and software. Then I will hope to buy two more VX-6's with batteries, cradles, and speaker/mics. Once I have several of these, combined with my remaining Kenwoods, I'll hope they all work out for at least the next 12 years.