Have you tried using it in any other configurations? I personally prefer the 'easier' clearing, attributed to using the CloudBuddy's Glass-Stopper/carb. Not to mention it is likely a good way to reduce stress on the VXC's Glass Joint(as well as joint on "x water-pipe"), which should help keep my cloud stay sexy & functioning like a boss. I got my CloudBuddy but haven't had a chance to fully run it through diff. pieces(holidays/family), have only used it on a bubbler thus far. I hope placing the Cloud into the 'other' Female Joint will rid any need of using 45degree GonG adapters, for my stemless tubes. Haven't seen any videos yet of it being used in such a configuration. I think it was designed to do so, & hopefully will work wonderfully with some of my stemless tubes. However, the lack of videos demonstrating this has got me wondering. Maybe I am wrong about it being designed to be used in a different configuration ..
Either way, any 'buddy' of the Cloud's is a 'buddy' of mine!
You can have the Cloud sitting in either configuration. In this video, it clears better:
You can put the Cloud on the other side of the Cloudbuddy if you are using a stemless where there is not enough clearance clearance for the Cloud. In this configuration, pulling the stopper is less effective.