Some of the chinese stuff is ok and some is just crap. Its kind of a double edged sword Ive seen people complain that genys suck they can never get them to work right but they also got the cheapest thing out there so it stands to reason its not going to be that great. I would say compromise get a middle of the line item used and then you can sell it for a little less than what you payed if you dont really like it.vaportekusa.com
They have the Rainbow Heaven hybrid clone up for pre-order. It is still $70, but much cheaper than the hybrids out.
Maybe I'm just rehashing what was already said, but the point is to not limit the power to the atomizer with a 510 connection. While the popularity is probably very much a coolness factor, if you look up what a high end mechanical will cost and then look up what a high end genesis atomizer will cost, the fact that you get both in a hybrid, it starts to make sense (somewhat!) why they are so costly.
I already am on the Rainbow Heaven hybrid pre-order. That way I can see if I want to actually shell out the million dollars for a legit hybrid.
Thats just me though. I have no clue about the Rainbow ( wonder if the Chinese know what the rainbow means in America;-) ) I dont really keep up with the Chinese stuff might be an ok device.