i think we as the FC community need to stop interrogating new manufacturers like the FBI. it gives us a really scary tone and not very welcoming. it could even lead to these manufacturers not wanting to come on and give us insight into their products. who cares if they make a profit or not, does...
i havent filled the bowl "to the tape" as you say for a very long time. i usually weigh out .2 every time i want to vape and it lasts me plenty in the whip. of course i get baked and forget i even have the whip in my hand so it lasts a bit. ;)
ebay is WAY too unreliable. even someone with perfect feedback could easily fuck you over and still have semi good feedback. its happened to me one too many times. for vape related stuff, id much rather go with an actual recommended vendor.
a lot of your questions can be answered in my sig but i know for sure all of them are answered in threads all over this forum. just gotta do some soul searching. for vaping kief however, i pack the elbow screen and vape it like that. hope this helps and welcome.
thanks for the insight as i do not have much knowledge on legalization matters. i do know that my friend lives in Colorado and it was fairly easy for him to acquire a license and a volcano by prescription.