I got a Davinci IQ as I like conduction for vaping tobaco and other herbs, even though it doesn't "flavor stain" I like to keep my Grasshoppers just for cannabis. Anyway the IQ taste great, definitely does NOT have a stronger flavor profile than the Grasshoppper and as of yet, I still get bigger clouds per hit at any temp on the grasshopper, granted that may just be the difference between two years and two days of using the vape.
However, reading the IQ forum, you'll see a lot of QC issues, and last night I found a crack in my ceramic bowl also, which is too bad since the nectar collector attachment is supppsed to arrive today.
One of two things will result, either the crack is an acceptable machining issue or I have to send it back after two days.
In fact, every vape I've ever owned has had something go wrong, I sent back an OG pax once, and OG Firefly twice, my mivape had a cracked door but I sorta gave up on the vape, i've sent my pax2 back also, in fact the only vape i've never had to send back is my firefly2, perhaps because I rarely use it.
My point isn't to throw shade on other vapes, rather to put some perspective on QC. I don't think i'm particularly unlikely, it's that this technology in these form factors is new so the consumer has to have realistic expectations. Grasshopper is putting out a product that is AT LEAST if not higher build quality in my experience as vapes from far more established companies at much higher price points. Not to mention for any trouble the Grasshoppper gives, it is still again, in my experience of vapes i've either owned or tried, and for my preference in vapor quality the best product right now hands down.
What I say about my conduction vapes, pax/IQ is they are great for when I want to "get" high, meaning, sitting around, plenty of time to enjoy the habit and activity of vaping, less concern about getting from 0-bird head on any schedule, where the hopper is for when I want to "BE" high. I would love grasshoppper flavor in session form as it's really a cannasuer experience but I think my dream may be impossible because:
a. I suspect the reason I get so high from GH is because of that rush of terpenes so
b. you can't strip the terpenes and have them later so such as session would need a constant replenishing of herbs that even stirring can't achieve and
c. I'd be way to birdy after the second hit to want a third, let alone a 10 minute sessions
Anyway just some perpspective, and to let you know that while I still have VAS and tend to scratch the itch from time to time, I always come right back to the grasshoppper as my primary vape, it's just the best!