Greetings DonViper and welcome to the forum. I bought a Vision Spinner II a few weeks ago and I really like it. I too have not been vaping long but I have learned that bigger is not always better in the vaping realm. I already own three variable voltage / Variable wattage mods and I really like them but as far as portability goes they are a bit bulky and heavy to carry around for casual daily vaping for me so I just mainly use them at home and when traveling. The Spinner II holds enough power for a serious chain vaper for a day or so usage and the variable voltage works great for many coils, clearomizers and small tanks at 1 to 2.5 Ohms that I own generally speaking. The Spinner II does take a while to fully charge as I have seen at around 8 to 10 hours from a totally low battery auto shut down situation but I usually charge mine overnight each night to keep it going each day and I have had great results so far. It is sturdy and has never given me any connection problems as my eGo-T battery does. So, all that being said, as a new vaper as you stated that you are, I cannot imagine that you would be disappointed with one of these. Also, I got mine on eB** new in original package for less than $20 with free shipping so shop around for a good deal and Good Luck!