I have an original Kabuki and a clone. I can't say I loved the clone, and I still haven't gotten it up and running after the breaking my coils in half situation. With that said, yes, the chimney is an issue and also, the taste is nowhere NEAR the real thing, though it may be better than an N2. Having a 3 ml capacity is a real plus, however, compared to the N2 which is more like 1.8 ml or so. I do have to crank the wattage a bit to get a similar flavor. It's not terrible. I actually prefer the Vika fantasy clone over the Kabuki one (9 bucks) once you get rid of the horrific drip tip. It's a similar design to the kabuki, but the clone is of way higher quality (IMO). With that said, that style of atomizer (even cloned) has huge benefits over the N2-- easier fill, set and forget airflow, and bottom fill that's really, really easy. It's not a leaker at ALL, and I'd say it's probably a better vape, for less money, than the N2. Though some folks don't like buying clones, I'd take a Vika Fantasy clone over the original N2, though I will always have an N2 in my lineup, possibly, depending on how RTA builds continue to progress....
Anna