Unsure, the problem isn't you, not at all. The problem is the proliferation of available devices and the number of competing opinions. For someone who's only seen e-cigs in TV advertisements or been exposed to them through the "Get the truth about e-cig" links that invariably end up being overpriced super mini vendor sites, the world of mods can seem confusing, to say the least.
I think that most people who try e-cigs are looking for a healthier alternative to cigarettes, not a new hobby or technical interest. I also think that most smokers are skeptical of e-cigs to start with, so there isn't much of a justification to become familiar with the components, terms and manufacturers.
I'm not trying to pick on anybody, but here are a couple of points:
Who-dat, I almost always recommend the Riva 510 kit from LF with 2ohm Boge cartos to new people. <...>
Oh also, the Minis should be available in a week or two. You can use your cartos on them if you like.
Who's Riva?
Is Boge a brand name or some particular model?
What's a "carto"?
2ohm? What does that mean? Is that like amps? Can people get electrocuted from e-cigs?
Are you suggesting that I buy a "kit" and then buy some other brand part that replaces something that is included in the kit?
Or does "kit" not refer to a complete e-cig that I can just use out of the box?
How can I tell if everything that I need comes in a "kit", and if everything I need comes with the kit, why would I want to buy replacement parts from day one?
Does that mean that the kit comes with bad parts?
Does somebody besides "Riva" sell kits that are complete and come with "good" parts to start with?
What's a mini? Why would I get that? If I can use the Boge cartos (still not sure what a carto is) with it, does that mean that I don't need the Riva?
I think a cheap 3.7v box mod is the best way to start out.
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Does the 2ohm thing go with the 3.7v thing, or is that too many amps?
And that's just two random comments. Add in the other ten people making similar noises and the fifty people who seem to be split between the eGo, the Tornado, the 510 and krd whatever thing, and the contradictions that all of their posts raise, and the average smoker is going to just light another.
For every two people here swearing by the eGo-T, there's at least one (like me) who think that the tank attys are garbage and have little good to say about it. For all of the people who suggest starting with a 510 because it's easy to move to and a better value than the ripoff cigalikes (blu, whitecloud, etc) there are an equal number of people talking about how they moved to their box mod after getting sick of the hassle of dealing with the 510. Their favorite box mod is the best thing ever, except for the fact that you have to get on a waiting list to get one
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It doesn't help that half the time people start arguing with one another in a mild way as to which is better, one post says that "X" is great, the next post is a horror story about what a waste of money "X" is.
Again, I'm not trying to pick on anyone, but the e-cig market is confusing: should I get the Titan or just a 510? Is the eGo-T better than the TW Tornado Tank? What's the difference between the Mini and the Super-Mini? Does the 4082 have more amps than the 4081?
I went through some of the evolution myself, starting with a 4081-type unit that I never had to think about, it just worked and initially the battery lasted a reasonable amount of time and the only choices I had to make was whether or not to get a subscription for one of the two flavors and two strengths of refill cart.
I switched to the 510 and it seemed pretty cool for awhile, until the batteries started dying and I got sick of the continuous top off. I upgraded to the eGo-T and you know, the battery is great, the atty is garbage and a waste of money.
Dripping seemed cool until I wrecked too many auto-batteries, and cartos were a welcome relief after blowing a half-dozen T attys in 6 weeks, but of course I managed to kill another battery before I got my fill technique straight.
I'd be annoyed about all the money I've wasted if I hadn't saved so much over the 6 months where I didn't know about anything better than the super mini from Smoking Stick. For me, I most likely should have gone to a decent box mod, a nice VV unit or something like the GGTS instead of wasting time and money on the Joye products, but I'd invested in lots of 510/eGo stuff before I ever even heard of a box mod or tried using cartomizers, and after going through so much money, time and effort, I'm wondering why I moved off the super-mini in the first place.
People have to start somewhere, and the truth of it is that a site like GreenSmoke is the most "newbie-friendly" place to go, even if they are selling what most of us see now as overpriced under-powered junk.
I'm here for your hassling pleasure 
Especially for considering the lack of bias in Unsure's recommendation.
