I know all you guys are complaining about nexgen, and I understand. But I will say this, I have a dna20 futura I got second hand, and
love it. Its solid, works, and looks
beautiful... I'm
anxiously waiting for him (Jon/nexgen) to start taking orders again so I can order a black or aluminum color dna30 version. I have not decided on color yet, since I already have the titanium dna20 model, and honestly I'd buy another for my son who likes them too...
Why? Because
I like tube mods - same as all of you. I'm not a box mod fan, and the Futura is one of the nicest looking tube dna's out there. I don't like the mechanical reverse battery protection in the form of a recessed (spelling?) + pin to
force us to use button top batteries even though I understand why he did it, but other than that I think they are awesome. I just have lots of flat top batteries

And the cerakote does seem to be very durable. Another huge plus for me, because I carry my vapes with me a lot and they get USED so wear scratches are very common but the cerakote really does hold up.
I don't understand his serial numbering, it almost seems random. But my
uneducated guess is those rings with the serial numbers are in a box that he had made up (like 1,000 of them or something) and he pulls them at random during building so there is no chronological order to them? but I could be completely wrong?
If I could change 1 thing on the Futura it would be the fire button... I'd like to have a more exposed or raised tactile feedback button like on my SvoeMesto Semovar which has the best button I've ever used or seen on any APV except for
maybe the ZNA. But the ZNA is more of a box hybrid tube than it is anything else, and it looks stupid in 18650 mode... I met Phil Busardo recently at vapeblast and he has a ZNA in 18650 mode and the battery tube extends passed the side box where the circuitry for the DNA is and it just doesn't look right especially for the price!
I truly hope the waiting and frustration those of you have suffered quickly fades once you start using and LOVING your Futura's.