I would say that the VS2 is a lowend/entry marker, but one of the best on the market.

Maintenance is incredibly simple and fast (I can strip, clean, lube and reassemble my VS2 in less than 5 mins) where as the Ion takes much longer as the marker has to be completely disassembled to clean & lube. In stock form it can shoot as fast as an Ion, but the Ion does have rebound mode which can give it the edge. If you want ramping modes, Kingman sells an upgrade board for the VS series for about $100 and its made by Tadao. Have one in my VS2 and it rips fast and drops in place in 5 mins. Don't have to remove the grip frame from marker to do the swap. This board also allows for dwell and debounce adjustments.

The biggest problem with a Spyder is that Kingman is stuck on basic technology, ie open bolt blowback operation. Since the reciprocating mass is much higher because you have a bolt and a hammer moving back and forth, not to mention the spring tension they need to overcome to recock, this seriously limits the max ROF versus an Ion with one moving part and no springs anywhere.

Besides, its constantly compared to and marketed against the Ion which SP markets the Ion as an entry level/lowend marker. So in my opinion any Spyder, barring major operational changes, should be considered an entry level/lowend marker.