first of all, Van Halen kicks transformers ass
2nd, the Van Halen hat looks cooler
3rd, with the Van Halen hat you are going to get more compliments cuz 1) it looks better, and 2) it's Van Halen
4th and prob. the most important....Muffinman likes the transformers one more, that should make you want to get the Van Halen one A LOT more.