My mum has had both a VB and CS and has always said to anyone who has had dirt dished out at someone for taking the "easy way out" with a CS is full of crap.
She found that recovery time was much quicker and she liked being able to walk around and do as she pleased after her VB, but after her CS she felt she was bedridden and to scared to move because it felt like her stitches where going to pop out (of course they weren't but that sensation was there!
Good luck with your choice! It is a tough one xx