I was concerned about getting the stoppers messed up/getting any specks of rubber in my 25 ml bottles o' gear. I have ordered two sealed and sterile 10ml vials that were only a buck fifty each. Do you think I should use them to save my shit or would 25 pins through the stopper even matter?

One more question: when you heat gear to hopefully dull pip and, in my case, to make it easier to push through higher gauge pin?

Thanks for any advice. I know you Eroidians know your stuff.