As far as the beauty ring, I found one on ebay for a good price. I bought my Provari about a month or two ago. Black with green LED. I use it with an aero tank. It really is the best regulated device I've ever used, but it's become my backup. I just can't get the flavor or vapor production from it like I can my Caravela mech and RSST. If the provari would run under .8 or so ohms, preferably down to .5 and go lower on the voltage I'd use it all the time; but I do like the fact that it's always there for a backup or for when I don't want to huge clouds in public. I know it will always work and the thing is unbreakable.