I bought a volcano before I had even smoked from a vaporizer before. I think it is worth every penny, HOWEVER, it's so expensive that I almost feel like it isn't worth it because I feel like it will get stolen/confiscated/broke or something before it has enough time to pay itself off. Having a really expensive thing like that around a bunch of intoxicated people is kind of nerve wrecking. As personal use though it is AWESOME!