Well, in 2009, there wasn't much else besides the mall rip off. It did serve it's purpose and got me off cigs, but it became almost immediately apparent that there had to be something better, we just had to wait for it. B&M's started popping up with the greatest thing since sliced bread at the time, the eGo. Man what a difference! However, there still had to be something better! Then came out the Prodigy V3 mechanical mod using LiPO4's in series! Man, then things really started to take off. Lava Tubes and VV's, better batteries, mods, toppers and an explosion of better tech to get the vape on! So, as I can see the mall kiosks for what they really are, I can honestly say that they did change my life for the better, even if it was to learn a very valuable financial lesson!