I bought a hopper in February '17, received it in March, a week later I bought a SBJ. The hopper came half dead right out of the box, it was such a disappointment. After 2 RMA's(it's on it's 3rd) I was able to catch a glimpse of a funcTioning hopper and it was nice. Having said that my SBJ kicks ass! I love the look, the feel, the overall taste and dependability of the SB products. You can take light sips if u like or huge monstrous rips, u control everything. Only thing the hopper is good for is that it's such a stealthy device, in that regard it's irreplaceable if such things matter to u. To be honest despite having dealt with all the headaches of the hopper I don't regret buying it at all because it serves it's role in my uses. Get both!