Well, to go the other way...
I ordered the P2V+. I'm excited and can't wait for it to come. That said, there were definitely some other solutions out there.
I got into this hobby by purchasing a FC40 for my 13 year old son's birthday. He wanted a Parrot AR, and after some research, the FC40 seemed to completely out perform the Parrot, for very little extra $$. I fell in love with the dang thing, but my son loves it too, so I figured I had to get myself one too.
What made me choose the P2V+ over the P2 with a gimbal? Its an all in one solution that will do everything I need it to do. That FC40 takes some cool shots, but the FPV ability cuts out at 100-200 feet away and the shake without a gimbal prevents some cooler shots from coming out. I'm no pro photographer, and I don't think super-resolution of my videos is really warranted. All my action videos, shot with a contour HD camera, are relegated to occasional viewing on YouTube or my computer. I don't have a big audience. I'm blown away with 720p on the FC40 on my 70 inch Plasma.... its good, could be better. 60FPS @1080p would be great, but I don't need it. When you factor in range extenders, mod antennas, and GoPro camera, the P2V+ just seemed to be a great product a significant discount. I may give up the ability to upgrade much, until of course, 3 months from now when there are 200 YouTube videos on how to swap the camera anyway.
So its an out-of-the-box, 25 min flight time, 2000 foot range, gimbaled, High-Def camera that flys @30 mph and is capable of crazy high altitudes (can't wait to drop it down the grand canyon). I don't have to add, change or tinker with a thing, just fly. That's why I bought it. I will not be quitting my job to become a cinematographer, I don't believe its safe to fly FPV out of line of sight or over 400 feet AGL, and the resolution is good enough for me. To those with aspirations of being a pro, or to the hobbiest tinkerer - maybe a P2 with gimbal is the way to go.