Well, thanks for the response pugdog, but this post only seems to underscore some of my previous concerns.

I am not venting. I'm simply trying to make a tough choice and your post just makes me feel worse than before. I'm not looking for someone to hold my hand but I also don't want to feel like someone ten feet tall is talking over me. I respect your knowledge and opinions but a little empathy goes a long way.

I have used GForum for over almost two years and played with vBulletin for a couple months. I feel much more comfortable with the latter and just telling me that GT is better is not helpful. I'm more interested in functionality than aesthetics.
Furthermore, having an excellent product is important but knowing how to sell it is even more important.

I will sleep on this and make a decision in 24 hours.

Cheers...