I was a 20+ a day smoker for 55 years, had at least 13 quit attempts using NRT but they never worked longer than a few weeks, I had been diagnosed with minor COPD and though I realised smoking was not helping I was unable to Quit. 27 months ago I saw an e-cig on the internet and purchases a couple, they were cigarette look a likes, but I was disappointed with the battery life and vapour production, and almost gave up on the idea, when in a forum I read about the Ego, I purchased one and never looked back from that day. In 2 years I have never had a Tobacco cigarette, had no withdrawal symptoms, my Health has improved as well as my environment. I will be honest I enjoyed smoking, and saw vaping as being a much safer alternative, BUT if this was banned or the strength of the liquid reduced to NRT levels then I would return to smoking, as my safer alternative would have been taken from me.