The Cohiba XVs, IMHO, were the only Cohibas (legal) that I even gave a chance and that was because I got them from Mean in a trade. The legal Cohibans are all way overpriced for what you get. I'll stack an El Rico Habano against a Cohiba XV anyday. I occasionally spend the money on high dollar smokes (Ashton VSG, PAMs, Opus, CAO cammies, Hemmingways, etc.) but not on the Cohibas.