As a self funded sometimes business traveller, around once a month and overseas to Asia or Europe no more than four times a year, Virgin Blue usually gets my domestic business out of CBR. I like the E-jets if they are on the route at the right time to Melbourne, and to Brisbane.
Just don't see them having ever been like Deathstar. A decently good fare for a regular flight, no buggering around, does it for me, and Qantas is something I'd go back to if they get rid of the old tatty 737s. Never fly to Sydney, too easy to drive, so don't see any risk of having to fly the DJ turbos when they turn up.