I have to confess that all the cigars i have bought from the blowouts/specials have worked out for me. I have a large electric humidore that holds i would guess 2000 cigars, it keeps them very well. When I buy these "cheap" cigars i try one right away, if they are bad to horrible I put them in the back of the humidore. I rediscover them every month or so and they have never failed to "bloom" into at least a decent smoke. Time heals all, don't give up on those "less then great cigar buys". Invest is a good large humidore and let time and bloom save the day......Russ