Right so It doesn't look good when an admin pimps VIP does it? thing is... vip donations help keep the lights on, and allows you to view finheaven w/o the adds, and I believe you get a tee-shirt for joining. and all for only 18.65 a year! heck you'll spend more than that on a pizza order, or a bottle of booze!
Yeah, if you spend more than a few passing minutes a day here, supporting the site, if financially able is the right way to voice your appreciation. What discussion and insight you gain from the VIP forum should just be considered icing on the cake.
Given that, there are some pretty astute posters on here including SlimmJr, CK, WV, Hooshoops... and many more, whether you agree or disagree with their opinions, who make the main forum in and of itself special if you know how to use the ignore function.