Get an ecig that doesn't need a model specific charger, like a screwdriver or prodigy or GG. They use cr123s that can be recharged in a dealextreme 12.00 charger and the charge lasts for days.
Doc
Sorry didnt really answer your question, but I had the same problem with my first ecigs.
I know where you are coming from. It's interesting that approximately 95% of all the "I have a problem" posts are with the PV's that look more like the real thing with the small batteries and screw-in chargers and auto batteries. Even the pass-throughs rarely hold up without the wire breaking. On the opposite side of the equation, the majority of the "I'm so happy" posts are from the owners of the premiere devices such as the Screwdriver, Prodigy, etc. And yet, most of the time, those who provide advice on how to make these little PV's work, usually make it seem like it is user error. "you aren't holding it right, you aren't inhaling properly, you need to practice in front of a mirror, don't drip on the atomizer, you put in too much liquid and flooded the atomizer, you take too many drags on it, you have to let it rest for a half hour, etc, etc".
You never see anyone needing to have a 10 page check off list (I know, slight exaggeration) before they can vape with a Screwdriver or Prodigy, etc. Why is that??
