Much to my surprise and delight; and completely out of the blue; I received a message from V2 this morning, advising me that, as one of their very first V2 customers to have ordered the new EX Battery on its launch day, I was selected to receive a complimentary version of the new and improved V2 EX Battery. It goes on to explain that; Your new EX Battery is the latest version and offers impressive performance when paired with your favorite V2 Cartridge. Attach a V2 Classic Cartridge or EX Cartridge (coming soon!) and enjoy thick vapor production, WITH OR WITHOUT THE CARTRIDGE SLEEVE. Connect your EX Blank (WITHOUT THE SLEEVE) and enjoy the total experience. Especially in this day and age of narrowing corporate profit margins and, in some cases, corporate greed, I find it amazing and refreshing that V2, under the direction of its CEO, J. Andries Verleur, would reach out in such a way to his customers. As the booming vaping industry continues to expand on a regular basis; with new players vying for a piece of the profit pie, this gesture on the part of V2, to my mind, separates them from ALL the rest. THANK YOU, V2!!!