^ I agree. The Sure VP88 seems a well-designed and quite flexible microphone.
To clarify what is shown in the photo above, and because form factor is often what makes or breaks practical usage for these types of microphones, the OP should be made aware of a fundamental difference between different stereo microphone designs. That is a stereo microphone may be a
Side-Address design or an
End-Address design. Most LD stereo mics are side-address, where both capsules face outward to the side, perpendicular to the body of of the microphone, so the microphone is typically mounted with its major-body-axis pointing up or down.
A number of SDC stereo mics and most stereo microphones that work with a Mid/Side arrangement are end-address designs. In that case the microphone's major-axis is pointed toward the source instead of up or down. So the mic body is mounted horizontally in most cases (except for applications like drum overheads when it would typically be placed above and face downward).
The Sure VP88 is a mid/side end-address design, designed to be pointed at the source (see drawing below). Although likely using SDC elements, the housing is large and somewhat similar in appearance to a side-address LDC stereo mic, so I can imagine there could be some confusion as to proper orientation. In the photo above the rig in front (to the left, with windscreen, between the MGs) has the VP88 correctly oriented with the microphone pointed toward the source. The rear rig (to the right, without windscreen, between the Senns) has the VP88 facing the ceiling. The photo was most likely taken before the VP88 in back, mounted with a hinged mount, was reoriented to face toward the stage like the other setup.