Thank you very much for the input and I thank you for the kind words. I think I will do that [start my own thread] and Im sorry if I derailed anything. Have a great day!
Let me be absolutely clear: Ive taken the place of a product engineer before for a
small startup, but that's not what I'm educated in, so you might as well consider me an amateur. That said: a single screw holding everything together, at its best, is not wise. Un-insulated battery compartments causing performance issues (something that should be fixable by the engineer) is not a good sign. I'm not asking for perfection and I'm forgiving--perfectly willing to overlook half of the issues listed
here--but when I see many reports with similar issues, I pay attention.
Reviewers getting hand-picked units that fail by their own admission concerns me, and would suggest an issue with the design itself. I understand that you are fond of this vape and I appreciate that. I have no doubt that,
if you get a working unit, its a great vape.