Just a quick thought to ponder... what if the cigarette as we know it didn't exist? What if you had to roll your own, which would require carrying a pouch of tobacco, a pack of rolling papers and a lighter? What if you had to open the pouch, pinch out just the right amount of tobacco, spread it just so on the paper, roll it and twist it just so to make sure its tight enough to hold but not so tight it doesn't burn, lick the paper to get it to stay rolled and light it with the lighter?
Would you still be interested in smoking?
Honestly, if cigarettes were still like that, I would say that not only is vaping MUCH easier, I'd be running headfirst for it.
The number one thing you have to keep in mind is that there is a learning curve to using an electronic cigarette, just as there is with driving a new car, programming a new tv, or using a new cell phone.
You say that you don't want to have to fiddle with something every few minutes and only want to have to refill once a week, but how often do you reach into your pocket for your pack and lighter? And unless cigarette technology has changed since September of 2009 when I quit smoking, I can assure you that you do not have a cigarette that lasts for a week before lighting a new one.
I am not trying to be harsh or to attack you, so please don't take offense. I am merely trying to point out that your train of thought about vaping is far removed from your train of thought about smoking. They should be more in line with each other, as there are many similarities between the two. The number one hurdle to overcome is to allow one routine or ritual to replace the other, i.e. pulling a bottle out of your pocket and dripping a few drops into a cartridge vs. pulling a lighter out of your pocket and lighting a cigarette. You would have to do either one every half hour or so (depending on how often you smoke) so why view one differently than the other?
As far as the problems you mentioned about hardware such as the battery life, not getting consistent vapor, etc., I can only say that sometimes you'll have to experiment until you find what works for you. I would say to go back through the list of suggestions people have already given and start with that. I would especially say to follow the advice that was given about making a list of what you want from a device and start asking around about what meets your expectations. I would try to leave out the refilling once a week requirement... maybe once a day would be a good compromise? I personally used to stop in at gas stations daily to buy a pack of smokes, so why not refill a bottle once a day instead? Or, if you buy your cigarettes by the carton once a week, why not buy 10 empty 3ml bottles and fill them all once a week, carrying one a day and just grabbing another from your stash until the end of the week when it's time to refill them all? Again, replacing one ritual with another.
As far as the inconsistent vapor is concerned, your statement about saturating sounds to me like maybe you were over filling and/or flooding the atomizer. If that is the case, it's no wonder you experienced such inconsistent vapor. If you overfill, then the atomizer can't vaporize the liquid properly. It's like adding cold water to a pot of boiling water. If you do, the water in the pot stops boiling. Likewise, too much liquid in an atomizer hinders it's ability to vaporize the liquid since it's applying the same amount of heat to a larger quantity of liquid, which results in less or no vapor produced. Alternatively, you could have just had bad atomizers, in which case I'd advise you to buy from a reputable merchant.
You can now purchase devices that have LONG battery life. You can now buy cartomizers that are a lot less messy and require less topping up. If you buy from a reputable dealer, you can get cartomizers/atomizers that give consistent vapor.
The bottom line is that you had to learn how to smoke. You should go into vaping with the same mindset. Should you have any questions, simply ask. You will find a wealth of info and help on this and other forums. I think it's the common thread of being free from smoking that makes us want to help and encourage one another. Your case would certainly be no different.
Don't give up, and try not to get frustrated. It's all in how your thought process works. If you think of e-cigs like regular cigs, then you should have no trouble whatsoever. After all, they were designed to mimic smoking and all of it's routines. I would say that you haven't been let down or mislead about e-cigs... I would say, with the exception of the inconsistent vapor, they performed exactly as they were designed to.
-Creighton
So far the Wetbox rocks for me. 
