Virtuemart Mailing Manager Pro is 100% better, ... we tryied VP.
I was simply giving an alternative to the minijoomla mail extension.
I did not offer my opinion which one is better.
I can offer my thoughts on VirtuePlanet extensions:
With VirtuePlanet extensions and templates I always know they are coded by someone who does the work from scratch.
The extensions are very reliable and follow the Joomla and VirtueMart coding style.
If any issues or requests arise I always get a competent answer, solution or even a new feature.
So I am a happy customer for years.
Since VirtuePlanet has a relatively small number of extensions, but well sorted, I know that they have the time to maintain them properly.
And to be said. VirtuePlanet can be seen as a direct competitor to my own commercial email layouts, if it comes to the email manager. Still I am happy to say their email manager is a very good solution for most cases.
Regarding the minijoomla mail extension I can definitely say that I would never install an extension that alters a VirtueMart core file.
That kind of practice was breaking shops for years.
Just my 2 cent
Stefan