Hi Dale. Welcome to ECF. I smoked for 30+ years. When I made the decision to quit, I researched and bought a Halo G6. It was great at first and really introduced me to world of vaping. But after awhile, I noticed that the batteries were lasting less and less time, which was kind of frustrating. So then I bought an iTaste MVP2 at 101vape.com for $39.99. Now we were talking! Lasted me all day! The only bad thing about it is that when the battery does die, I'll have to throw the whole device away. But it is a very solid and dependable mod for the money. I did buy a Provari after researching it because I wanted something that would last me a very LONG time (years). But I also plan to be vaping for a long time as well, so in the long run it is totally worth it to me. These fine people have given you great suggestions on devices too. Good luck!