Guess I'll add my 2 cents worth . I have had several Lava's , all were broken , within 3 months . I presently have a Vamo , and an Evic , as well as a Provari . And I like them all for different reasons . If money is an issue , then hands down , the Vamo is the right choice , whether you use VW or not . If money is no object , and you don't care about VW , then the Provari , is the way to go . Mine has never failed yet , Had it for over a year now , and no issues at all . Had the Vamo , and Evic for several months , and so far , so good . Although the Evic menu system , kinda stinks , but at least you can update your firmware , yourself . I just upgraded mine to 1.2 today. Menu works alot better now . Good Luck .