Thanks for the great info on this! I'm 4 weeks into my first Evod and have had some of these issues. Found a lot online, but no one mentioned how to store the damn thing. Of course, I've been standing it up, thinking keeping the wick moist was useful (for whatever reason). Going to try the cotton swap as well!
I really do like my evod in many ways, but I'm really looking for an alternative to the light and fluffy fruit flavors. You mentioned that the evod may not be able to accomplish this, even if I found a better juice selection. Is there some other type of system that has a beginner/starter kit that I'd be able to get deeper flavors out of? I'm really new to this and have been doing as much research as I can and I'm sure eventually will get into more complex systems and mods, etc. Just need to get away from this fruity stuff in the meantime.
Thanks again for the info and to anyone who may have some suggestions on this!!