The ploom only has a 90 day warranty but the Iolite does everything you talk about and has a 2 year warranty. What you are asking for is already here
I don't think the Iolite is a fair comparison here.
The Iolite is $200-$250(available now)
Ploom $40(should it ever come out)
It looks interesting but too expensive. Same issue as SE. They want to get you buying refills for the next 20 years.
For me to replace smoking it has to cost less than $5 a day. Cigarettes are meant to be cheap after all. (no thanks to taxes of course)
Don't worry though. If the design is good it will be reinvented in a cheaper form. You'll buy a Chinese version, then a custom mod made from stainless steel soon enough. The only difference is some of our moders will loose an eyebrow or two.
-Gooney0
They certainly seem to be spending the $$$ to travel to various cities for tasting parties and all that -- but where's the product? Have they run short on venture capital to produce all but a few units? Problems getting the "pods" in quantity? Manufacturing problems? Etc.etc.It all just seems to be smoke "vapor" and mirrors