I have quit smoking for over a year now using these and have been through at least 15 different models. They break easy and as demand has increased, their quali

I have quit smoking for over a year now using these and have been through at least 15 different models. They break easy and as demand has increased, their quality has worsened. One supplier I know who has made a killing selling them says when He first started in business, 10% of his sales would be returned as DOA. Now it is ~40%. He has a 2 week warranty in place on parts but sells them with only a small mark-up(~$50) compared to the mall stores(~$125). They retail for $12-$17 wholesale. When he first started in business, there were under 10 suppliers in the US. A year later there is over a hundred and counting. There are a couple of legitimate concerns in using e-cigs though most of the scaremongering has been concocted by organisations associated with the pharmaceutical industry who fear these like Saudi Arabia fears lithium-powered cars. 1: Though an ingredient might be classified as FDA approved, it does not mean it is safe to inhale. Recently it was discovered that workers at a popcorn factory were suffering from a deadly lung ailment due to a synthetic flavour that replicates butter which they were inhaling. Some avid consumers of the popcorn have also died due to the disease. One won a $6 million payout posthumously. The chemical remains FDA approved. There is a new e-cig flavour out every other day - from red bull to black tea. No-one knows how these flavours might affect our lungs. One supplier who had his mint flavour tested discovered that it contained methanol. He quickly halted it's sale. Others are not as cautious. I have never seen a list of ingredients on any bottle of e-liquid I own. 2: The main ingredient in the liquid is propylene glycol. This is the same substance that is found in fog machines. It is found in many cosmetics and toothpastes too. PG is generally recommended as safe though its cousin diethylene glycol which acts in the exact same manner, tastes the same though costs far less is deadly. Recently in Nigeria over 80 babies died because a teething formula imported from China which was supposed to contain PG had been substituted with DG. How long before someone wanting to cut corners in China does the same with e-cigs. Hopefully never - but it is a legitimate concern. Regardless, I do suggest to everyone I meet who smokes to try these. Some are amazed, some laugh. They are not for everyone. I keep a site updated with relevant news at http://www.e-cignews.com http://www.e-cignews.com