I too like the expansive feel of a good bong rip. And the taste of a good joint is great. But combustion sucks.
We all like to feel that immediate high from a rip. Guess what, the majority of the initial buzz is from carbon monoxide. That is what a lot of people are missing when they compare combustion and vaporization.
I use the Ascent vaporizer. Crank that baby up to 430 degrees and take a long hit and your head will be spinning before you are through. That first hit has a lot o high temp vapor that comes close to the best bong rips. I like using a cooling mug with plastic pipe coiled up inside to cool the vapor when taking a 430 hit.
Most times I program in 5 min of 375 then 5 min of 400 then 5 min of 430 to fully cook a load.
As to efficiency, a bong is so much more efficient than any other combustion method, but a vaporizer is the most efficient extractor of all methods besides cooking it to butter.
I propose that CHS is caused by toxic CB1 cannabinoids generated by combustion affecting the hypothalamus. These toxic CB1 substances are not present in vapor.
So........hands down, I like the vaporizer better than a joint, blunt, or bong.