Hi Guys
I live in South Somerset but you really need to ignore the comments about flyaways. The vast majoirty of people who own phantoms and fly perfectly well dont come on here and say "oh had a lovely flight today", so you only really have a forum where problems are aired, and they are the very small majority. As for buying one you would probably get the vision plus simply because its the best "out of the box" option of having stabilised 3 axis video. I have both the 2 vision and the 2 vision plus and have had no problems with either of them.
As long as you read the manuals through carefully, learn the basics and practise very simple flying to gain confidence, then there is no reason for you to fall victim of flyaways or problems, and yes there is a very small percentage of unexplained flyaways, but they are very small and we can never get to the bottom of why they happen as we only get a one sided account based on their recollections of what happened prior to the loss.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a 2 vision plus based on my own use, but if you need to ask any questions then just drop a comment by and I will get back to you. Its difficult fitting in flying times when working, and a lot depends on weather as well, so it may be difficult for you to get to see one working.
Hope you find your answers.