I was about to post this and you said it better.
You know how it goes, Joe...
Buy this base unit for $450!
Buy this HT for $250!
Or, get both for only $575!!!!
And yes, Joe, the dry tube is fantastic. I never thought I'd say that since I love the water filtration, but since using the dry tube I've figured out that the screen is fine enough to catch just about everything. The tube doesn't have any of that brown shit on it, just itsy bitsy condensation drops from the vapor. I think I'm getting more satisfying hits with the dry tube since the flavor is stronger and the screen works so well. When using the LSV WPA with my Ion I would get shitty looking water in just a few days. With the Cloud I don't ever feel like I have to change the water (and you know how I like that, lwien!). I think this vape shines even more with the dry tube. When you get to taste how good the vapor is without the 'trick' of water that other vapes don't have, you become even more impressed with the base unit. The HydraTubes are cool, but the base unit is where the magic is happening.