There is always two sides to every story and in this case, there were 4 different distributors all claiming similar characteristics.. Where did they get their info from ?? I doubt that would just say" hey 4 amps sounds like a good number" I mean why not make it 5 or 6 ?? It seems that somewhere down the line the people selling these units where deceived, or how else does 4 separate companies all come up with the idea of lying about the amp load ?? It doesn't make sense that they would want to put their business reputation on the line.. I don't know both sides of the story but usually I try to find out before I begin to get angry.. Also I can't attest for the panisonic IMR but I can say for certain that 9 out of 10 people are using AW's in their PV's.. I will have to check the Panisonic out but in no way am I going to say anything bad about a company that has such a great an incredible track record...
Okay, you'd confused me for a second.
The retailers are not distributors, they're vendors (retail).....there's a significant difference.
Oh, there's no doubt in my mind that (probably the same distributor) lied to them, but knowing in advance how manufacturer & distributor AGENTS work, in China, all the more reason to verify what they're telling you is accurate!
All of these vendors should know by NOW how the game works when negotiating with Chinese agents....as they have a tendency to LIE!
Vendors should first be verifying what they're being told by reviewing a prospects ads, second by contacting the owner or regional sales manager and verifying an agent's claims and third, searching the internet for possible "flaws" or reported dangers or recalls from previous releases to other countries....before any purchases are finalized.
And if in doubt, they should be asking for references in other countries! Cuz Chinese manufacturers ALWAYS sell new releases to the UK & others countries FIRST when testing the markets!
If they're not taking those extra steps, then they're not taking responsibility for fraudulent information, cuz it should never have happened in the first place! All of that information was gathered, right here in this very thread....and I'm not even a vendor....but I do my homework!
The US is usually last in line when Chinese distr/manf release their models, no matter what it is....because we're the largest market. It's the smaller markets in other countries that take the brunt of new releases and working prototypes.
Angry?
I'm only get upset when I see lies on top of lies and when good honest people get SCREWED by unethical vendors and/or suppliers, distributors or manufacturers.
Fine if vendors take everything back, but at what cost to the community?
Eventually, all of this irresponsible selling is gonna cause regulation. Forget the worries about nic-juice and start looking at the real problems!
When vendors make false claims and sell a product that isn't what they're claiming it to be!
China isn't the US and they're not required to follow our laws, but vendors here ARE.....and consumer fraud in the area of vaping is becoming rampant, which will eventually draw intense regulation!
And that'll be the end of vaping for all of us....
And I, as well and thousands of other vapers CAN attest for the CGR18650CH!
It's the cell that will put AW's 18650's in the GRAAAVE!
