Yes mine has been shipped, checked the tracking info on it this morning, says its still in Cali.
Not sure if I'll do any stems for this one or not, am slammed with LB and Solo stems now, who knows though bro!
Not sure about life expectancy, the wood does matter though, the softer the wood the shorter the lifespan. Some folks are still using there older models, have done some mods to tighten the internals up.
Old style log vapes had an enclosed air pathway that held the heater core, it was metal to wood with no insulation between the two, they would generate alota heat and cause the inside to char and deteriorate. After a while the internals would become loose and rattle and may even come out. Newer...
I have one of the last models, it hits hard and is a favorite of mine. Not sure if its any discounts but hear the new model is gonna be the shit! Give cookie an email and he can tell ya whats up.