Nothing sucks if it works for the person using it. There are people that swear by Blue, and if they use IT instead of analogs, you'd have a hard time convincing me it sucks either. Sure... needs might be different... tastes might change... but a switch to
vaping is the goal here.
Eric, I started with something similar to a Blue, but for me the battery life was a real downer. I'd
vape on one for an hour and have to recharge it.
Personally -- and I'm pretty new to this as well -- I'd go with something like an eGo/Tornado/Riva.
You said they looked "kind of big," and I'll tell you on the videos you watch on youtube, they really do. They look huge.
They're not. In fact, they fit really comfortably in your hand, and I've found that I'm carying it without even knowing it.
If you haven't purchased yet, I might suggest you take a look at the Riva kits they're selling on Liberty Flights right now:
Electronic Cigarette - Starter Kits - Riva 510
Sure, you'll have to pick up some juice, but at that price (30 bucks) it gives you everything you need to get started off right, not get ripped off, and be set for a while's worth of quality
vaping.
Good luck, and welcome!