I'm not gonna lie, I don't have much experience with canadian vendors. I have been vaping 6 months and have used 1 single vendor the entire time. Why? I have had absolutely no reason whatsoever to go to any vendor other than CEV. I know I post so much about them that it probably seems like I'm working for them (hopefully someday that will actually be true *fingers crossed*) but I am really just so enthusiastic because I'm such a huge nerd for small business stuff and this entire industry is the epitome of what I always believed small business SHOULD be. When I went to my first vape meet I bought an ego-t from CEV after sitting down at talking with them for a bit. I left, kept using it, and I was happy with my decision because I had thoroughly researched it beforehand like I do with just about everything. Then they sent me an email. Not some script generated, generic email, but something that was actually written by one of them. They wanted to know if I had any issues with it, if I had completely quit smoking or if I was just moving slowly over to it. They wanted to know all the small details. I remember reading it and thinking "wow, they actually seem to take an interest in their customers". As I continued visiting them and buying more from them, they never treated me like I was just customer #302928, but like they were my friend and just trying to help me out while making a living. I have never had any impression otherwise while dealing with them or watching them deal with others and it still sticks out to me as some of the best experiences I have ever had while dealing with a company. I haven't just found a vendor in CEV, I have genuinely found some friends that are passionate about something that I have now grown passionate about because of them. It really makes me feel all warm and tingly to hear that they are not the only vendor like this out there. I truly feel that with the way things are going, e-cigs may never end up being some faceless corporate product available at gas stations. I can't say it enough, I am so proud to see such a noble group of people practicing business alongside each other, with so little bad blood and dirty tactics being used on their competitors. Vendors seem to largely be those who are passionate and everyone is willing to lend a helping hand to one another in such a great way. I feel like I am rambling here but growing up in a family with a couple small businesses, seeing how so many different industries operate, and then finally coming across something like this, it brings a bit of a tear to my eye.
TL;DR: Vendors that treat their customers like friends make this entire community what it is. If you don't have a vendor like this, get one and keep them in business. It is truly a rare thing these days.