The market is very dynamic with lots of different users, companies and products. As a new player you have to sort through all of it to find what is going to be right. If you have a good idea of what you like and want you can probably find it, start a list and good luck.
Right now I'm leaning toward the Artizer Solo 2. This is based on the rave reviews that none others mentioned have and in the same quantity. For example, the Airvape X looked popular and highly held but there's only a fraction of vids, reviews, etc. on it. Still open to suggestions though. Thanks!
Keeping it in the $100s only thing I can personally recommend is a VapCap. I prefer the VapCap over the volcano, but that is just because I do not enjoy the volcano setup. I think if you went twice that you'd get something you could be really happy with. A lot of people over at FC loves their log vapes, i.e. the e-nano. That was actually one of the ones I was considering but from my understanding it produced a bit softer clouds. Not small, just smaller than the evo. I obviously do not know this since I don't own that unit, just saying how I got to the evo. If the Evo is to expensive, a log vape seems like a cool way to go. If you end up going with the log vapes, a lot of people swear by their Nanos, WoodScents and Underdog. But like I said, there are forums slightly more specialized than this for these questions. I use mine exclusively with a bong, now and again I go pure with the whip. As a last input, I have a hard time thinking that anyone that has tried a good vape, and tried it for a week, will go back to smoking from. This is purely bias personal opinion but I had smoked for 16 years before trying out vaping and after the Evo, I don't miss it at all. If it was just between the VapCap and Evo, chases are I would have smoked. I obviously smoked around 7 years after getting the Volcano. Vaping is a jungle :/ At least to find something you enjoy.
Thanks for sharing all-around. I'll check out the ones you mentioned. Like I said, thus far the Artizer Solo 2 is the front-runner.