[soniceffect]

Personally .. have taken a look at both, and have chosen ibpro, from the simple fact I like the look of it if I`m honest ... V3 is also a good arcade system .... Think you`ll find this is more down to personal preference that anything else ... I would suggest trying both on a test board and reach your own conclusion .. Both these guys done an excellent job

Edit: I do believe the downloading of games from v3 is purely optional and you can use it the same as any other arcade system ... I personally agree with you and would not opt to use the direct download option, however this wouldn`t stop me using v3arcade.