@ricks, I'm glad you think yours is scratch proof, but my new black one, in less than a week already has a couple of small blemishes where the black chrome is missing. A couple 'lines' the width of a narrow pencil line and 1/8" to 1/4" in long. I can't really call them scratches as the metal isn't etched/scratched into it, more like if just the top layer of chrome has been removed somehow.
It boggles me how this has happened. I never lay it on its side or put it in my pocket without first putting it into a soft cloth or leather sleeve. The only metal that touches it could be my wedding band. But that shouldn't be hard enough to be causing it.
i do like it's shape, feel, functions and
vaping so I'm doing my best to over look the touchy cosmetic of its finish. But I expected it to hold up much better and not show it's age and acquire a used patina quite so fast. I knew eventually something like this would happend, just not in the 1st week. It's my only disappointment.
As to the topic of the thread - yes it is one of the higher priced
mods out there. I'm surely not rolling in money being retired and on a fixed income. But I was buying 2 to 3 cartons of analogs a week. That wasn't cheap either. After
vaping eGo's for 3+months, I treated myself to the Provari as a reward for being of the analogs and incentive to stay off them.
As to the bells and whistles of the Provari compared to others well that's just a Ford vs: Chevy debate. Neither side will ever win. You pick what you like. I liked the looks, heft and style of it. It had a good array of functions, so i bought it.
