Geez I completely forgot about this post I started lol. At least it was able to get 3 pages before I could chime back in, so it seems like the major consensus is to get a VVG. I already have a Hornet and I love it but I reAlly do like the looks of the chalice and the fact that it won't flood is a big plus. My hornet does tend to get a little hot but only on the body and not the mouthpiece.
The fact that I can run my batteries down to 3.5-3.6 without drop off for the VVG is the biggest seller. I ALWAYS have to slap a new battery on my regular grand even at 3.7. I have negated this by dropping my ohms on my
coils to around 1.33-1.36 and it has helped a lot. I feel like I would burn my wicks often using a VVG because I would crank it up and I use cotton wicks on my Hornet. I burn them a lot just using my Grand which makes me squonk more frequently than I normally would. This is why a chalice is also enticing because I could constantly keep the wick wet without worrying about
juice flooding or even leaking out the air hole. The VVGs are starting to sell out so I might have to just buy one ASAP rather than later.