Okay, I must confess that I only scanned this thread, TL;DR the entire thing. That said, Innokin has had some great products, and some not so great products. When I was first starting out, Innokin was awesome, they were noob friendly, and rock solid. I had the iTaste VV v2 (2), and v3 (2), MVP 2, SVD, and VTR. In fact, up until a couple of months ago when they were stolen, and subsequently broken, (by my sister in law) I was
STILL using the VV v3s as my backups. Simple and easy to use, variable wattage, and square so they didn't roll off the table when you set them down ...
I also had a 1st gen VTR that was garbage from day one, the "spinning" tank mount was poorly designed and caused all the readings to be completely inaccurate. Once I got in the replacement (v1.5?) it was MUCH better and I loved it. Although it was tremendously better, I still wouldn't call it a "great" mod.
Bottom line is that Innokin, like every other mod manufacturer, has had it's issues, but has produced some very reliable gear that a new vapor can count on to perform when it's needed. Are they high end? NO. Are they latest and greatest technology? Again NO. Are they rock solid and dependable? A resounding YES. Do they still have their place in the market? YES. Would I buy another Innokin product again? YES, if they came out with one that would work for my vaping style and needs.