And out of 5 or 6 (or 7), this was one of the more useable ones. And it often isn't
So my conclusion is...
VPN's really are not mature technology. They are prone to disconnections, freezing, and aren't ready for "standard surfing" yet
Also when you disconnect the vyprvpn connection, your system tray icon turns from a very blue small shield icon, into a blank space. Something other than a blank space would be useful...