I voted Love 2. That now and Reade later. If you love the bag you should get it. I mean, $500 for a canvas tote...well, most LV bags are just made of canvas anyway, aren't they?
I'd go for LVOE too, as I have a Reade and it's so annoying that that bag is so open and accessable all the time. And even if it doesn't have a zip, at least you wouldn't have to
worry about patina...