I'm still experimenting with mine. I've had them for about 2 weeks now.
The flavor I would guess is about the same. Ditto for vapor production. I haven't noticed that big of a difference one way or another.
My biggest issue was the same as yours, even though they are disposable, I didn't want to dispose of them so quickly. I had the same issue with the degradation of performance after 1 or 2 cleanings.
The greencig excels in this respect. It is a little more difficult to refill an unmodded cart.
The cleaning is dead simple. No boiling , soaking, sacrificing chickens or any of that.
All I do is spray water from the little spray hose in the kitchen, then push in a paper towel to wick out the water and it is ready to go.
I have hopes that these will last a long time.
About the only thing that would kill it is the nichrome wire eventually breaking.
Definitely worth a try as they are not that much more than the standard carts.
