Vaportek carries a heck of a lot more than just clones. I've been shopping with John since he opened and he has always made things right if something went wrong, even at his own cost. To lump Vaportek with fasttech is silly, VTU is not selling knock off clearomizers and tanks. So in addition to Sigelei and Smok and whoever else he throws a few clones in, if not people are just gonna go in on a co-op and wait months. If you don't like clone mods don't buy them! Every Sigelei you may own is a clone of some other mod, they just don't call them clones. I got my 20 roller, 9 Galileo, 24 69 mod, 23 Corolla, 61 iSeason/Adam, and the list goes on. Sigelei just uses quality materials most of the time and puts their own logo on it. How is that any better? Nothing against Sigelei, I will pimp them all day long. I can't afford a Vela, but that Sigelei 8W sure looks sweet. I remember Kamry getting a bad wrap over the K100 Chempire but after people got them they all of the sudden forgot it is a clone. If the original maker wants to put out just enough to fill their pockets and no more then forget them, I'll take a decent clone any day.
I am also sick of reading "why a mechanical? Buy a Vamo" ... Well guess what, I got 5 VV/VWs sitting in a corner collecting dust because I PREFER using mechanicals. Who the F are you to tell me what I should or should not use!!? Good mechanicals are beautifully crafted, well engineered, and I am a bit of a purist and a mechanical is a more natural way to vape FOR ME. Do I sit here and bash you for the sacred outdated Provari you tout as some modern marvel? NO! Maybe I don't want to carry a ridiculously large Vamo out with me, a nice small stealthy mechanical is just fine for that. If I want more power, I will throw my clone Sigelei Stomp in and crank up the watts! Everything is a clone of something. You PREFER them, I don't, so what, to each his/her own. I bet you 90% of what is in your home was designed and manufactured by someone else first.
PS. This is not directed at any one particular individual, just a blanket rant over all.