The bass VI was a dream of mine to get - I promptly got it and had tons of fun. The tones are amazing, the ability to have all pickups active or any combination is something more guitars need to have (I know it's legacy feature, but it's good to have choices).
Of course, there are issues with factory setup - truss rod, bridge height, intonation, poor string tension etc. Either give it to a luthier or get hold of the wrenches and measuring tools and set it up yourself. Some dude even dremelled part of the screws on the bridge to get the low E string to proper intonation.