You are correct that solder does not stick to nichrome wire, but there is a workaround to that problem. I make sure I have a few inches of wire coming through the holes from the wick chamber below (don't pull so tight you draw the heating element coil into contact with the top cover). Then I wrap the nichrome wire around each lug several times. The solder will readily adhere to the top cover lugs (in fact, they will probably still be tinned from the factory). You can apply enough solder to the lugs to encase the nichrome wire in solder and achieve very good electrical contact. As others have mentioned, make sure you swipe the tip of your soldering iron over the lug eyelet to cover the hole with a thin layer of solder. This will seal your unit so smoke doesn't leak out of these holes.
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