If the needle on the Ali'i won't fit into the venturi of the hybrid atty, there are adapters available.
I wouldn't call the atomizer a "fail" just because it won't work on one discontinued mod.
I have no problems with the hybrid on the Reo, Monkeyboxx, Phidias, or Red Sky Mod.
I can understand your frustration, but it's not my experience with the hybrid.