[Review] and comparison between my Arizer Air and X-Max Starry... and looking for upgrade recommendations.

Having recently gotten into the hobby as an adult, I got into Vaporizing. I picked up a refurbished Arizer Air (1st ed) and then a 1st ed X-Max Starry when they were on blowout as V2 was released.

TLDR; For the most part, the Starry just charges a spare battery for the Arizer Air which I use almost exclusively. Based on my comparison and review below, I am looking to upgrade (...or maybe not) with the most important feature being swappable loads and excellent controls. I don't have a specific budget in mind, I'm willing to pay for quality if I only have to pay once.

###Arizer Air (refurb) vs X-Max Starry (v1) #####Efficiency:

1. I don't smoke a lot, If I pack an Arizer stem, that's three or four nights of vaping for me. Consequently, I don't need to empty my vaporizer after or before every session. However, It seems that the Starry needs to burn through way more herb to achieve the same effects as the Air.

1a) I find I always have to stir the Starry to get the full use out of a load of herb (See points on ease of maintenance which makes it such a pain). Never need stir with the Arizer. It just burns through the load consistently.

#####Swappable Loads: 2) *** I am always changing between CBD Therapy and either a Sativa or Indica. I can just swap preloaded Arizer stems (came with two) as desired and then switch back if they are still usable (see point no. 1). This is pretty much impossible with Starry. I have to finish whats loaded before changing it up.

#####Ease of Maintenance: 3) I find the Arizer is easy to load, empty, and keep clean with removable stems where the herb is loaded. Starry is harder to empty and keep clean. I use a spare included screen on top of my chamber to help keep the mouthpiece from clogging and it helps a ton, but it also makes it harder to empty and load.

#####Controls: 4) The Starry controls are amazing. The temperature controls are great. I turn it on and it goes right back to the last used temp and I can adjust it up and down in single degree increments. The buttons are rubberized and nice and solid.

My refurb might be part of the issue with the Air here. Turning on my Air is always a guessing game. The lights don't come on to indicate its powered up... I just mash the up and down buttons at the same time, wait a few seconds, then start pressing the up and down buttons to get the lights on. There are five presets on the air and I don't remember what they are. Furthermore the buttons are just one rocker button which feels very cheap and I worry it's going to break off at any point.

#####Time to Vape: 5) The Starry is fast. It's ready to go in 20 seconds. The Air takes about 2 minutes to get up to heat... longer if its a cold night and I'm out for a walk.

#####Vaping: 6) The pull on the Starry is like sucking air through a straw. I don't even know if I'm getting anything in the hit unless i see some vapor. The Air gives me some resistance. I know some people want the opposite, but I want to feel I'm pulling a hit. And the harder I pull the more I'll get.

I don't much vapor exhaled using the Starry. I do from the Air even if its only a little. Makes the above point a little more of an issue too since its also hard to see if I'm getting a good hit or not.

/end review and comparison.

So there you have it. Arizer Air outclasses the Starry but has issues with buttons, interface, and time to vape.

The main reasons for me to upgrade is to have better interface, no crappy feeling buttons, and temperature control with faster heat up time. But with the rest of the Arizer Air performance being so good, should I even bother? If so, what should I be looking at?