Which kit and ejuice you are using
I have eight kits which get rotated.
One kit at present is a Coppervape
mod. I have got a Core styled
RDA on it currently.
I also have a
brass Coppervape, it having a Wasp
Nano RDA.
A good friend sent me a Wismec Mosfet Luvotic
kit in the black honeycomb style. I put a Wasp Nano RDA on the mod Paid the Tohbino RDA forward.
Sometimes a person gets gear they may not feel they can or will use, no point letting it set wastefully.
I have a Geekvape Athena
kit, sent to me. again PIF-ed the RDA and put a Wasp Nano on it.
I have a Vapresso
kit similar to this though it's a squonker. Currently I'm using a styled RDA on it, forgive me at the moment not recalling the exact name of the RDA. Didn't pay over $12 for it.
Got a Topside
Lite with an authentic Advken
Gorge RDA.
I also have a an Eleaf
Pico Squeeze which often sees itself fit with a Wasp Nano. All the Wasp Nanos are authentic.
Have a Vindicator & Kennedy
kit I use at times. The one I chose is the brass toned one. Having once served as a sailor brass just has an appeal.
As for Juice? I use a good bit of DIY, various flavors. I get an unflavored "base" juice that is the pg/vg mix, or all vg with the nicotine strength mixed. That comes from Heartland Vapes at roughly $40 a liter. I've spent probably around $40 in flavorings so far over the last year or two of doing up DIY juice.
I'm hedging a bit on going back to using simply unflavored juice. I do like some flavor but all in I'm vaping to get the nicotine. Yes, I replaced smoking with vaping. I know some of these kits cost more than the $35 average I railed over. That's the point though, it's an average and until costs are settled out that's where I come to, $35 for a kit on average.
And again, I'm not saying anyone else needs to follow my example. No, not by any means. Do what suits yourself. I don't see wasting money and resources though for doing the same thing with gear less costly. That's an opinion, fwiw.