Point Vicente is one of my favorite lights to visit here in Southern California.The setting takes one's breath away, and is one that offers a tantalizing glimpse from afar. In fact, it is so compelling, it is difficult to remember while taking photos, that the ground is very unstable where you WANT to get the shot from! My sister and I never pass up Pt. Vicente when we are anywhere near it. I also love the HL replica, and was not let down by it, but maybe that is because I have been to the light so many times that it has become real, tho not less dramatic or beautiful! I think Vicente is the absolute epitome of the whole romantic notion of the guiding beacon piercing the blackness of the night to guide sailors through dangerous waters. In short, it is the PERFECT light, in the PERFECT setting. THAT is a hard act to follow, even for Harbour Lights!