Varial Heelflips – Is it worth it?

 Varial heelflips to me are one of the most unnatural tricks in skateboarding.  Not only is the heelflip the far less popular option than the kickflip, but on top of that you need to combine the heelflip with the notorious frontside shuvit to complete the rotation.  To me heelflips come more naturally than kickflips, however a front shuv is like doing everything backwards; the trick is not natural to me and definitely not to most people.  Therefore, I can confirm that the varial heelflip is far more difficult than the varial kickflip.  And from what I can understand, the varial kickflip itself is one of the least respected flip tricks in skateboarding.  I love varial kickflips, but this makes me wonder, are varial heelflips worth the battle? 

Here is my most recent Youtube video where I try to conquer the varial heelflip.  It takes me a while to land this trick versus the varial kickflip which is a first try trick for me on most days.  Therefore, this only leads me with one question – do people truly respect the varial heelflip?  Is it recognized by the general skateboarding community as the difficult trick that it truly is?  I will keep practicing this trick myself and when I do have it on lock, I will just have to whip it out and see for myself.