I can understand the style of vaping not being for you, but you can't let what someone on an internet forum thinks about the 'clone' status get to you. I use mostly authentic gear, but, I also use some clones, especially when in the case of an orchid for example, the authentic ones are like an endangered species or the clones have a series of improvements. Not to mention dropping 100-200 dollars on some gear that you don't now if you'll like is just out of my personal comfort zone.
My 4nine authentic and 4nine clone are a little difficult to tell apart; and, honestly I don't like taking the authentic out of he house. if I lose a 25$ mod, oh well. If I lose a 180$ mod i'll cry like a little girl.
Just saying, after a year of vaping the clone CS authentic argument is so old to me, with so may actual issues out there that matter how much someone spends on a mod to stop them fro, smoking should be the least of our concern, maintaining the ability to buy any of them without fed approval should be.
Sorry, didn't intend to get in my soapbox, I'm still new here. going back to earning the right to speak my Mind,