I joined QFF in 1997, and they don't even care about me!
I joined the old Ansett FF program too around that time, and they went kaput.
I joined VA about 2005, what was the VB airline code that was theirs when they first started?
So, I am now in a conundrum, like you I guess.
I have never made it to Silver with either QF/VA, but this year, I was going to make QF PS, Plebian Silver, but they (QFF did the dirty on many of its once very loyal (hint hint) QFF, now I don't know, should I put all of my flight business to VA codeshare with NZ? Seeing that NZ has a number of wide bodies flying across to NZ, where I go most often.
Anyway, welcome.
If you can afford it, pay the annual susbcription of $50 and get $200 off the AFF QP club, Qantas Club, its worth it, the food is much more substantial than VL Virgin Lounge.
Or at least support $35 a year, and no, I don't work for AFF, or VA or QF. Apart from FlyerTalk, which is free, these two sites are the best. And yes, I don't mind paying this site $35 a year, worth it.
Back to which is better, I guess that QF & VA are the same, just that QF did the dirty, apart from that, earning SC is the same!
Sorry, but I have to say this, hint, go VA!