I've been looking at the VKS front stubby stinger bumper and the Poison Spyder comp/trail bfh stinger front bumper. Not sure which one to go with. What are your guys opinions?
You asked for opinions. To simply sum it up for you: people don't like the company VKS because of their business practices.
VKS has plainly been shown to be a company that has ripped off other companies designs for their own profit. The products may not be 100% identical, but I think it is fairly obvious they have ripped off others designs. Is that a business you want to support? Do you think they will support you after the sale? Maybe they changed enough minor details to avoid copyright/patent infringement. Maybe they are being sued and will be out of business. It costs a lot to sue someone over intellectual property.
Where exactly do you think they cut corners to reduce cost? Especially since stuff seems to cost more in Alaska, if that is where they are at. That would mean identical materials would cost more. So maybe the steel is thinner, or cheaper spec. Maybe HREW versus DOM tubing. It's possible they went for a smaller markup. Maybe they employ less skilled employees who are not as competent welders/fabricators. Is the product going to hold up when it really counts?
There are many companies and many designs out there. They do not copy absolutely everything off of others.