Running out of gear is no different then running out of smokes, I just go to the nearest store and pick some up. Good thing is we have a few shops that are close. The atomizers do wear out, they aren't designed to last forever which is why they offer replacement atomizers. Some people say going over to the Ecigs isnt safe because your just trading one chemical for another, however the recent tests that have been done show its increasingly better for you to use Ecigs then it is to smoke. I don't plan to keep with Ecigs forever, I plan to step down as I am able to get away from the nicotine. If the Ecig becomes a replacement then so be it, its cheaper then smoking, and its far less shit im putting into my lungs.