You'll get anecdotes both ways op, look at stats to make an informed decision! It also helps if you understand more about why you needed CS first time and the likelihood of that recurring.
I needed CS as DD has her head wodged at an angle in my pelvis - obstructed labour. Deciding on vbac, I didn't know if I had an odd shaped pelvis that would make the same thing happen again.
Vbac turned out to be much better, even with an episiotomy that healed weirdly and slowly. Four hours of established labour and I couldn't believe that I could just get up and walk around compared to being stuck in bed seemingly forever with CS.
However, I did decide that it anything happened that made vbac more complex, like needing induction etc, I'd opt for CS instead. I wanted a straightforward birth or CS, as far as I was able to choose.
You might want to check what conditions are like for vbac at your local hospital, traditionally it's been constant monitoring and they don't always have wireless monitors so you can end up on your back in bed, which I wanted to avoid. (Ended up giving birth like that, but that's another story).
DD was 2.5 when I had my vbac, I was v glad I didn't have to manage lifting her, having her jump on my lap etc.