A year ago, I was basically in your shoes. Now I own an 18-inch horn-handled WWII, an 18-inch wooden-handled Super Chiruwa Ang Khola, and a 15-inch wooden-handled Villager Utility Knife. They're all awesome, but in different ways. Which one should you get? It entirely depends on what you're looking for.
Basically, if you want a good tool for everyday yard work, the VUK can't be beat - it's light, sturdy, and feels amazing in my hand. Of my 3 kukris, it's definitely my father's favourite.
The Super Chiruwa Ang Khola is a different beast altogether, but it's definitely a beast. It's huge, heavy, and virtually indestructible. I wouldn't use it for yardwork - the weight would be too much for most purposes. I pretty much bought it just in case any really heavy-duty tasks pop up, on an occasional basis. While I'm very satisfied with it on the whole (and I love the light brown sheath!), I'm not thrilled with the handle. I found one part of the handle a bit uncomfortable - it wasn't quite rounded off enough for my tastes. I ended up wrapping the whole thing in paracord, which I'd been meaning to do to a knife eventually. Of course, that just made the thick handle even thicker. It's an amazing knife, but only suitable for strong people with big hands.
The WWII model is sort of in-between. The handle is comfortable, but the weight definitely brings it forward - that's intentional, and makes the kukri better at chopping, but it's not as quick or pleasant in my hand. To be honest, while it's a practical knife, I mostly got it as a display piece, since I'm a huge history buff.
