Okay, so - I finally got my 901 replacement in the mail (my first 901!) and I got one batt all charged, got a cart and used a paper towel to soak up the icky existing juice and refilled it with some kickass Sweet Plum from AlternaSmokes and started puffing and...
*Dr. Frankenfurter* OH, HONEY! */Dr. Frankenfurther*
Goodness gracious, what a difference model choice makes! 8-o I mean, my first ecig was a 401 and I really do like it - so far, it's performed like a total champ in the time I've had it (and I, personally, haven't had any problems with the exposed atomizer - it makes it super easy to drip quickly and without too much mess or fuss - I'd be just as likely to recommend n00bs get 401s as their first ecigs, just for the sake of getting exposed atomizer XP), but something about the way the 901 handles its schtuff is just really exceptional.
It's going to take me some time getting used to the way it works (and I think I might need to adjust my draw style) and the difference in construction (with the 401, I could feel the vapor filling the inhaler/mouthpiece, but the encapsulated nature of the 901 makes it feel completely different), but even after using it for just a few minutes, I can tell this is going to be a good'n!
Numnumnumnum!