I really don't get all the hate and "it needs fixed" for vital strike. Its useful when you can't get a full attack, and unless you're a barbarian with greater beast totem, you aren't getting a full attack if you have to move more than 5 feet. UC added a couple helpful feats that scale with vs, I don't have the book handy and don't remember their names. Its not for every melee character, but very few feats are.