I had a CAO MX2 the other day, it was nice but it didn't even compare to this little cigar that was hand rolled in st. petersburg, and another from miami that I smoked while down on spring break- they were $7 and just so incredible. I love cigars though, just nice to sit down in a cigar lounge and have a good conversation over a cigar and a drink. But you are definitely correct- cubans are only super popular because they are hard to get, they used to be popular because they were very potent and very well crafted- but that epic had it's time, now it's just turned into nearly a fad.