What part of Alabama are you in? I would do a google search for Vapor or E-Cigarette stores in your area and go check out what is available in the size you like or if you can narrow it down to ego style batteries, box style batteries (they call them box mods).
Personally, I listed what it would take to get me to quit smoking & what I expected for plunking down my money. Several very helpful people gave me their opinions based on what & how many cigarettes smoked, new gear budget, vapor production & IMPORTANT--how much fiddling with it I was willing to do.
For the easiest setup, I would suggest any brand name ego style battery--get the Twist/Winder/Spinner style, called Variable Voltage or VV for short. Joyetech, Vision, Smoktech, or Kanger are the brand names to watch for. The mah # you see associated with each one is the battery size. Larger numbers = longer battery life before recharging. Always start with a spare everything. That's why you will see many kits that have 2 batteries, clearomizers, extra wicks if it's a replaceable wick type of clearo, wall charger and usb charger. I also highly recommend the Innokin iTaste VV 3 because it uses a standard micro usb cable to charge, will work as a pass through device--you can keep using it while the battery charges, Variable Voltage & Variable Wattage, and other advanced features that you may want down the road. Also, it's square so it doesn't try to roll away all the time--Bonus points!
The real struggle for most is finding the type of liquid delivery system that fits their ideal vape. That's where the ability to fuss/fiddle comes in. For fill it and go, an iClear 16 or iClear 30, Vivi Nova, CE4, etc. (not the new s or b models) are the easiest in my opinion at least until the liquid runs low and you have to tilt & swirl them a little to get it all soaked up. When the vapor production or flavor decreases, you can rinse them in hot water or soak in vodka to clean & keep them going a little longer. Some have replaceable coils--some are throwaway. My complaint with this style is that all those wicks soak up & waste liquid & the vapor is warmer than I like.
The next easiest are the Bottom Coil Clearomizers (BCC) and now they have Bottom Dual Coil Clearomizers (BDC) and they are available in glass for liquids that can damage plastic clearo's (citrus, cinnamon, licorice, & many more). My favorite is the EVOD but it's plastic (polycarbonate) so I also have a Protank & Mini Protanks for my cinnamon & citrus favorite liquids. The coils are interchangeable for all 3 styles. The coils are easy to rebuild if you want to learn. They are cheap if you don't. You can clean them like the others to extend the life. Cons--the coils are more delicate so the chances of getting a dud increase. You have to take the clearo apart & fill the tank while holding it upside down & reassemble one handed. It will make a mess--every time. You will get liquid on your fingers--every time. I have a newspaper & napkin on or nearby my table just for this purpose all the time. It's not a big mess and it's very easy to clean up but it's annoying. I want a top filling glass clearomizer! I'm still waiting but meanwhile, I just use a lot of napkins.
Next up the chain would be cartomizers. Old school time. Cheap! Disposable! Small! Cons: Very messy to fill if you use the condom method or fiddly if using a needle. Then you have to prime it or let it sit and top off as needed. Also, you can't see your liquid level so you're waiting for the burnt taste unless you top off frequently. I actually prefer these for samplers though. I like it when vendors offer their flavors in pre-filled cartos. Cheap, easy way to get a bunch of flavors at one time but you have to find an old school vendor who does samplers this way.
Next up would be Carto Tanks. You'll have to find a local shop or watch enough youtube videos to learn about this one. This is above my fiddle/messy tolerance but the folks who use this method are 100% sold on it.
Dripping would be the next step up for fuss/mess/fiddle.
I wouldn't even mess with automatic batteries. They seem to be disappearing faster than Siberian tigers except for the over-priced ciga-like vendors. I understand their purpose in attracting new converts but I don't know a single vaper who has stayed off the smokes with ciga-likes. I use my set for stealth vaping only.
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