Really? I didn't find them to be that bad of a tank. Occasionally I will get a bad burnt taste but I haven't taken out the extra wicks. I did find that they like to gargle and leak slightly when they get real hot, but I'm happy with the two that I have, and will eventually get a few more. The standard drip tip is a hit or miss, sometime s I like it, sometimes I don't, it reminds me of a black and mild cigar every time I raise it to my lips though.