I'll join the chorus: "mail's in!"
The new Omni body is not just beautiful, not just cool-looking, not even primarily cosmetic: it's easy to hold & stable in rotation like the original has never been for me. The new ti tip sits slightly 'proud' against the new body, there's a slight gap - there is also the same slight gap at the mouthpiece end, likely a characteristic of the body; the new tip fits more loosely than the 7-fin, and it feels longer, but they're virtually the same size.
UPDATE: the 5-fin tip is looser than I thought: just now, when taking up the Omni, the magnet pulled THE TIP off - the cap did not budge. (The tip was on the original Omni body: the 5-fin tip fits the new Omni body very well)
Not sure what else they've done w/ the 5-fin, but it turns my Omni into a different rig: my longest comfortable draw fits nicely with the time between clicks, so less vapor sitting around sticking to everything, no coughing, no extra in-chamber toasting while you ready yourself for another pull. Heats in much less time than the 7-fin, cools quicker but not too-quick. I can't check much more than that, as raw materials are in short supply.
Having been so impressed with DV's lighter offerings, I splurged for the quad-jet, and...WOW, this Vertigo 4-jet might be the ultimate flame source. It has a HUGE visible reservoir, provides a broad heat & high-enough temperatures to sync well with the click mechanism: I'm getting more even heats, better flavor, better vapor, strong effect even into the 3rd and 4th heats - all while keeping the herb fresher longer (I've gotten into the habit of checking the color of my bowl contents between each heat, and after 4 heats this load still has one last heat left in it). Yes, the lighter itself is contributing to efficiency gains. As are the tip design changes.
I can also tell you that the tip and body are exquisitely done; my hybrid 'new-Omni' is well-balanced and comfortable and a joy to use, specifically compared to my 01/17-vintage Omni, which is no slouch.
Here's what I think: the new tip and other novel features of the new Omni represent the same sort (and quality) of evolution that conjured the M from the OG: the point of the Omni was never that it was 'better', but that it was (or could be) different - as good as, but not the same. The new Ti tip strengthens that difference, tho the distinction is now between the M & the SS tip OTOH and all the rest w/ the Ti OTO. These offer two different experiences, is what it boils down to. I'm quite sure that many will tend toward one or the other but they're each marvelous either way (a hallmark of quality engineering).
Maybe some people forget that the Omni is ALSO a regular straight VapCap: leave the screen at the bottom of the bowl & screw the condenser pieces together, and you've got a Titanium Uni, in effect. The rest is cool design & neat tricks that work out great....
Referencing some talk lately about the Omni being the "better" product, and the rest of the line-up being somehow fraudulent and unworthy (and DV being somehow skeevy and unprincipled 'cause product line?): over the course of the first 3 weeks of January, I went from knowing nothing about the company or these things they make to placing my first order for an Omni. I love it, loved it right away, but I was also confused, annoyed, ignorant, and impatient during my break-in period, too, as some folks likely remember (it's the 'Cat that gets broken-in, not the 'Cap). It can happen.
I also love my M, for reasons having nothing particularly to do with the Omni or its design. Had I not opted for the Omni I'd've bought a Woody, not an OG, and I would have already told y'all what I like about it. I'll probably get around to a Woody (or another hybrid) @ some point, but maybe that *IS* my point: each is, in a sense, better company for some times & occasions than others, and that right there gives reason to have more than one - and not just as a back-up. Fulfillment, satisfaction, enjoyment go along with each rig and its right use, and all that's sure is change.
I understand folks' collections I think better now than before. Kinda like having more than one favorite hat...valuations like "the best" require context and qualification: ruling the autobahn and going mudding are different activities and require different vehicles, so questions like "what's THE BEST?" aren't actually interesting.
As for the price of the Omni, the 2-piece condenser may be the trickiest piece to produce: it is the most expensive part of the rig. Also sure titanium is more expensive, and may be trickier to work. The Omni condenser is single-handedly responsible for the difference in price between an Omni and a Ti-Uni. I'm not sorry I made the Omni my first choice, and I'm thrilled with the recent developments. I think cheapening the product line to make everything 'Omni lite' would be a real bad idea, but then I'm an actual fan of excellence.
I consider it all money well-spent, including my new Dynastash, which I will go on about elsewhere.
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WTMI?
(As you can see, that question has nothing to do with shipping) 
