Where i work there are 9 vapers. 4 of them use box mods, one uses a Provari (me) and 4 use little eGo batts with ce4 type clearos.
The box mod users are all using isticks, 3 use 30 watt and 1 uses a 50 watt. All of them have toppers that will accommodate a whooping 8-10watts (iclear 30's et al).
Where i drink there are 12 vapers (known to me). 1 uses a mech, 1 uses a Provari (again me) and the rest use eGo type devices with ce4 type clearos.
When i walk down the street and actively look out for vapers i see eGo type batts.....
That is my reality.
How can anyone say that the Provari is obsolete when for most of the vapers i see or know it is the most dependable device available for the type of vaping they do.
But why can anyone say that Provari is worth to buy only because its reliability?
Right now I am vaping with iStick 30. I use it mostly at 9-15W, Provari range, but for me it is ergonomically superior to Provari. And it is only $25. Suppose it will work for me for one year (it should be longer, but for simplicity - one year). I can buy 8 of them for the price of Provari. They will serve me for 8 years. Suppose Provari will work for 8 years and longer, but there will be a lot new and better devices than 8-years old Provari in 8 years... And additional bonus of cheap vaping - I can put on a shelf my current mod without any regret and buy something new at any time.
P.S. I am not talking about hobbyists here, those who can buy multiple Provaris just for fun, not for real use. I am talking about those why buy vaping gear only because they want to vape and try to minimize their spending in rational way.