Welcome to ECF! This forum has been essential for me in continuing to vape, both because of all the information available (that I'd probably never learn otherwise) and because of the support (I live in a tiny farming "town" in nowhere, WI - where I've never seen another vaper).
As far as your clearo issues, I'm sorry to say that don't know anything about that particular type but I'm using Crystal Vision (CE5 type?) rebuildable clearomizers from Nhaler (1.6ml with 1.8, 2.4 and 2.8 ohm heads - top coil & come with one each, short wicks, but you can also purchase replacement heads separately or in packs of 5 in short or long wick in whichever of the ohm options you like). I love them. No cracking/etching or leaking at all, even in horizontal storage - though I do use a tissue to blow out any excess and wipe up the threads (if necessary) after filling - and no wicking issues even with high PG juice (unless you chain vape like I sometimes do - faster than the wick can reabsorb - in which case you get a slightly hot/burnt flavor and only have to give it a break for a few minutes to let it wick & then it's fine again). I don't even have to do the tilt/swirl thing with these and the short wicks work just as well as the long wicks (for me). Although I admit that I spent a little more to buy several of them so I can dedicate a clearo to each flavor that I vape, I haven't had to clean or replace any heads yet (after 6 wks so far), even with one coffee juice that's so dark I can't even see through it (and quite thick). I highly recommend them.