It's all relative. The land cruiser is still one of most reliable cars you can get, and vvti won't take away from that.
I still maintain that if you can afford it, the '06 and '07s are the ones to get. Adding 35's, armor, and towing will only exacerbate the lack of power. Potentially so much...
I've driven both. And it's more significant than what it my look like on paper - especially so with how heavy the hundy is. I've driven other models with the same motor and in those applications it's not as big of a deal as they all are lighter and all feel quick by comparison.
Another reason...