Lol wut? It's almost 2020. That is a perfectly reasonable way for a business - especially a cannabis startup - to disseminate information.
Also the fact that you have some kind of mental block or moral objection to sideloading the app doesn't mean it's any less functional. It works perfectly fine.
Beta customers did not need to reach out to FocusV to get their Magna. That was just for the engraving. Anyone who didn't contact them should still be getting a white MC when FocusV receives them.
My personal recommendation would absolutely be to get a Carta. The problems you read about are the exception, not the rule. It's still a best-in-its-class device for less money than the competition, and made even better by app and accessory customization options.
As for a manual dab rig - to...
It just blows my mind that anyone would release a $350 e-rig with only 1 or 2 usable temperature settings this late into 2019. To me that demonstrates very little thought given to the end user experience. After using a device like the Carta that lets you customize your hit with a combination of...
That's definitely sucky that you have the same issue with both atomizers. And the new one that you got was a dud right out of the box? You didn't even get 1 good hit off it?
I will still give them a thorough teardown, cleaning, and reassembly before filing a warranty claim though. Just go by...
I suspect there are very few bad bases, and most of the problems - even some attributed to bases - are actually due to atomizer issues that aren't always easy to pinpoint.
Can you elaborate a little more so we can try to troubleshoot your issue? Do you have titanium or quartz in your atomizer? When you push the button, does it blink blue for several seconds before turning solid green? Does it stay green for 40+ seconds before shutting off? And the material in...
8 blinking white lights means dead batteries, not bad atomizer. Can't help but wonder how much of the problems and frustration is really just due to misinformation and user error.