The black market will never die because states ( and many dispensaries.. ) are greedy. I can go to the local res and get a zip for $50, top shelf for $100 and I'm betting much of that came from California!
The replacement they sent me wasn't much better then then one I sent for warranty, so I sent mine back and got a new Solo 2. But I've been trying to tell people that some of these units run VERY hot! And this problem won't get fixed unless people complain. This is the same carp I went through...
IMO, no one should have to do this to use their vape, the unit is running way too hot. Seems no one wants to admit this is what was happening to many V1 Solo3. Mine was so bad it was off about 50 degrees F! It wasn't just the poor menu design that made them come out with a V2!
I bought a small, ultrasonic cleaner for $60 to clean my stems and other vape parts, it was worth every penny! Also, the fit of the stems is just the nature of glass production, pretty much you get what you get.
I'd love to try a S3 V2, but I sure as hell don't want to buy one without a test run! Not after my V1 experience!
In fact I might pick up another S2 before they are gone....
Given equal vapor output and the same bud, any vape seeming stronger is strictly psychological, it's physically impossible for it to be an actuality. So, this could be debated endlessly and still no one would be right because it's all in the mind of the user. The only way possible for one vape...
A vape can produce more vapor but not stronger vapor, it's a scientific impossibility. The strength of the vapor is a matter of the cannabinoid content of the bud being consumed. And the king for vapor production was the Tiny Mighty, but the Arizer Solo 3 mighty even be a match for that.
It's funny, I've had better luck with cheaper vapes. I had several Mightys fail also, yet I have an Iolite and a Focus Pro both bought in 2016 that still work fine and still get occassional use.
My Boundless CFX however has been a great vape and is almost as strong as the Tera! And I've had that...
I didn't just happen to get a bad one I got FIVE bad units over a period of 1 1/2 years! They even admitted to me that the manufacturer was having problems and they were looking for a new company to make them, so no, it wasn't just a few of us that got these bum vapes! Just because you didn't...