for me...my personal opinion. I'm not a DIY guy b/c the liquid i create is NOTHING like halo liquids...sure I can up my nic to 36mg and get tobacco flavors, but when i try to use flavor doublers, or try to make tobacco menthol, it all comes out OK, but it's not amazing and truly pure like halo liquid.
Again, in my opinion...in NJ, i was spending 16$ a day in cigs, so spending 20 bucks a week for liquid is nothing compared to 112$ a week i was spending on analogs. No matter how much equipment i buy, it will never be more than 1 week of smoking.
I havent broken even yet bc i've smoked for 15 years, but i'm starting to save money now, and that's what matters.
so i try not to be too picky on prices, because you're paying for top quality, and i was paying 15$ a day for death not too long ago