I'm not upset, it's e-liquid. There's far greater things to worry about in the world today than the price on a bottle of e-liquid. If it sounds good, I'll try it. If I like it, I'll buy more of it. If I don't I won't. That keeps things simple.
The point being made is that you have high expectations for a budget. That's like going to McDonalds and expecting gourmet food to come through the drive through. I don't mean to be rude nor do I think you're lesser of a person for making a request, but the expectations are a little high for what you want. The posts I've made are to give you an idea of what costs a business incurs, which validates their prices. Pricing isn't something you just pull out of thing air and those that do tend to fail, or get slapped with reality really quick.
Is it wrong to have a budget? No, not at all. Most everyone has one, I do too. That said, however, I'd rather invest in quality. The majority of the cheaper brands *are* going to use FlavorWest because they're cheap flavors. I would make an educated guess and say that ECBlends, like MBV, also uses FW due to the flavor similarities. So if that holds true MBV's Flavor X is most likely going to be close to or the same as ECBlends Flavor X with the same name (and yes, I've ordered from both).
I don't expect you to pay $1/ML, just be reasonable. That's all. If you don't want to pay high prices, DIY is the way to go, seriously. The costs are higher upfront, but cheaper, much cheaper, overall.
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