I think I would stay with the SLX TBH.
I don't know where these poles originate from but they look like Xinbo poles (
www.composite-china.com). If they are then Xinbo also supply the lateral clamp with spring tension.
Not sure how that fits in with Gardiner clamps patent though. The V-lite pole video doesn't elaborate on the clamps.
Its like anything, it needs time in the market place to test its long term durability.
From a marketing point of view they haven't got their pricing right IMHO. To get their poles into the market they need to be cheaper - an introductory price. They have no supplier credability to back their range of poles as this is their first attempt as a supplier of their own product. We don't know where they come from, so we don't know if they are any good. The video tells us nothing that is specific to them - there is nothing new as Gardiner and Facelift can say exactly the same about their range. They are asking us to buy an expensive product in good faith. (I'm not saying that Aquadapter would supply a poor product considering their retail and manufacturing history. I have the upmost respect for them as manufacturers and suppliers.)
When Facelift introduced their new pole, they had their previous manufacture heritage to fall back on. Gardiners developed our end of the market based on a carbon product at an affordable price.
One thing I will say is that my son's old SLX25 has a bigger diameter base than my SLX22. I don't find it that comfortable to use TBH. So this is something I would also need to consider very carefully.