So, based on your answers, I will give you some information. I know a lot of people who like Vega Pro for their backhand and say it has a lot of control. I know other people who tried Vega Pro for backhand and said it is inconsistent and non-linear and they never knew where their shots were going to end up so they did not like it. Now, for someone who likes it, it may be a good backhand rubber. But, chances are, if you find Vega Elite inconsistent, then you may find the same and be annoyed by Vega Pro or Vega Japan.
Yes, Elite is SOFT. I actually don't know anyone who likes any of the Xiom rubbers that are Elite hardness and have heard several people, including people who like super soft rubbers, say that the Xiom Elite rubbers are not so good. That means Vega Elite, Omega IV Elite etc. There might be plenty of people who do like those rubbers in the Elite hardness, but I don't know any, and some of the people I talked to are pros who get Xiom rubbers straight from the distributor.
So, it may in fact be that the Elite hardness is the problem. But, it would be unfortunate if you are one of those people who is going to use Vega Pro or Vega Japan and think that it is inconsistent because it is not a good rubber for you. So you should just be aware that there are people who don't like Vega Pro and find it INCONSISTENT AND NON-LINEAR.
And when I asked why you were interested in those rubbers, I was wondering if it was just that you had read reviews or had actually tried them. If you said you had tried them, then it would tell me that you probably do like them and just can't decide which to get. But since it is based on reading reviews, I am not sure what to tell you. One person might try something and love it and another person gets the same thing because of the review and ends up really unhappy because the review made him think he would like something and he does not.
Therefore, when Anders tells you to keep an open mind and keep trying rubbers that friends have, he is giving you really good information.