Yeah, I got it from vape geek and it came like that. I am just grateful it came in the unlock position so I can still use it because I think it is brilliant. I have tried rubber gloves to get a better grip and I have taken out the main body and removed the inner piece. It is strange because all the other bits unscrew quite easily. I have even hand tightened the inner ring on the switch as tight as I can for and that still can be unscrewed so I think it stuck even beyond hand tightened - unfortunately for me..