i must say, after reading everything, that people are pretty level headed so far with their comments.
i started out cheaply with ecigs, just because it is a pretty big investment even at a $50 kit, well, less now bc of "bargains" i suppose but still.
i think people will be leery of the higher price of these mods REGARDLESS, but a what, $10-20 increase give or take, that's not that bad. the USB is quite a jump, and honestly i've hesitated on buying one even at 40 bucks, just because i don't need one, well...i don't "need' the others...
but i don't sit attached to a USB port so the passthru is last on my list.
however, would i buy one at $70 with the PS track record? absolutely. i think it's just a matter of education about the products.
none of my friends (well, save like 2) vape, and they are pretty iffy about the whole thing anyway...and moreso with larger mods. i myself wanted a small ecig that looked like a REAL cig, but cooler, like with a blue light...and now, trendy or not, it's the growth and understanding of what the bigger mods offer.
sure i like the little cute old fashioned ecigs (haha) but...i know for a fact my Protege and Prodigy are going to outlast them three-fold.
personally, knowing now what i do about ecigs and bigger mods, i'd gladly have spent the money on one instead of the hundreds i invested in smaller ecigs.
to the masses though, the public sees them differently at first glance, and i don't think the impulse buyers will jump on a $100+ tag for a
device they have never used and that doesn't look like an ecig.
i think Steve catches the folks either by reputation, or because a vaper has become disillusioned with the other products they've used.
my alternative opinion, steve, is to see what you can come up with for a "bargain" mod. based on your post, i don't know that it's even possible to create a low cost, quality device, but if you had something at a lower price point JUST to catch the attention and wallets of newcomers...i think that would help set a trend for them to see your prices as reasonable for the quality they offer.
again, hopefully you get what i'm saying, i personally don't think the prices are high at all and i'd likely pay more than they are now, but newbies i'd assume are a bit more hesitant without the experience and knowledge of...crappy PV's.
