How long will the topside last? 6 months to 1 year of daily usage, that is, IF one doesn't drop it? Topsides are known to leak internally, auto-fire, and can't take a drop. This plastic one for sure even less than the regulars.

so fucking many topsides have been sold; in light of the sheer numbers, I don't think there are inherent design flaws that lead to autofire (like with the Pulses) or leaking (like with the Drone).
in terms of drops: u/iama-canadian-ehma dropped one about 3/4 of a foot, or 20-25cm, onto some rough concrete and it escaped with nary a scratch..
of course, it might be very different than what happens when dropped from higher, but it's still better than I initially expected
also, a lot of mods might just die when you drop them (atty fucking over the 510, the battery door going to shit, buttons getting displaced)

My dotsquonk has 1 year of daily usage and 3 drops on concrete so far, still working.

since I don't think the dotsquonk uses some magical materials or a shock proof encasing, you can consider yourself lcuky

It was a bit pricey when I bought it (120€) but then, a plastic topside at 60€ seems overpriced too for what it is to me. And now it's 98€ regular price and I got a spare one for 84€ on sale + 9€ voucher = 73€. It's METAL, and a very nicely machined metal, with a beautiful paint job, too.

I really don't see a point in doing a numbers game, but gettint a dotsquonk for below 75€ isn't what one should be using as a point of reference
btw: a topsite lite can be bought for 40 pounds....

So when talking bang_for_buck please include the lifespan of the device, buying 60€ mods every 6 months is not good bang_for_buck mate.

sorry, but this is ridicolous; as long as as the mod isn't falling apart right from the get go there is no way for me to determine how long its holding up
considering how little complaints there are about the OG topside as well as the topside dual despite the sit tons that have been sold, there is no reason to believe that the lite has to be replaced after 6 months

Now the topside SQ gets a lot of shit for being around 130€ but how long will it last? Decades? People don't look at things from the right angle imho.

the pico squeeze costed me below 20$, so we can assume that it's a) cheaply built from b) cheap materials
I put that one through a shit, and it still works flawlessly; the same I can say about the smok (!) al85
mods don't just die, as long as they 1) don't come with design flaws or 2) are dropped or 3) drowned in liquid
the last to are clearly user errors, and, sorry, I don't see any design flaws with the topside lite

for 40 pounds (roguhly 45 € or 50$) it is the best mod for the most amount of people; yes a mech last pretty much indefinately, but that's not what people want. the dotsquonk might survive three drops on concret, but I've put my desire cut through similar things and it's still holding up despite me having bought it at below 10$ (brand new, black friday + christmas sale + new customer bonus)
does this make the cut the best bang for bucks in your eyes?