I don't have CV, but from everything I've seen and read about it, it is exactly what I would program if I were to roll my own. It's pretty much a way to try out anything you ever wanted to do in Blackjack, and it's perfect in its analysis of what you should be doing (something, I'd bet, NO human AP could do for you-- at least not for $200, in the comfort of your own home, forever, in your underwear)
The price is steep, but if you're serious about counting, the price is entirely justifyable. Think about it this way:
If you're going to be professionally counting, you'll be laying down $500, maybe even $1500 bets. If you are giving up even .2% of advantage to something CV would correct-- it's conceivable that you'll be giving up at least $200 in EV over a single weekend. Why not give it to QFIT once, instead of a casino over and over and over? =)
If counting is your main hobby, well, it's like the cost of any hobby. You can spend $200 easily on a hobby-- new train tracks, an onboard motor, two boxes of Magic: The Gathering, an XBox, and so forth. And like some hobbies, this would be a purchase that would eventually pay for itself.
If you're a poor student computer student like me, you go "wow, CV is cool", then keep playing with your dollar store cards on the table. =)
