Okay, I want to try these oh-so overated OpusX's. Send me your email, and we'll have a chat. One for one, perhaps? Your choice of brand. This will be a deal made on trust, and no financial transactions. Search my name on the board in the pics post, you'll figure out what I am able to trade.

I'd trust Meanie any ole day.

Mr. Meanie, I'll pm you in a few hours....jjohnson28, can I really trust this guy?

No not really.LOL.....Yes, of cousre you can MrMean has many positive references and not only on this board,

Thanks Jim. e-mail sent James.

Yes he is very trustworthy ... now ... the 'real' question.

Can the Cubans be trusted (to be real)?

I vouch for Meanie.

Slimboli, as with all Cuban cigars, regardless of where you are, you really have to watch yourself. I buy all of mine from a particular shop owned by a close friend of mine. There is only one guy in the entire country I live in with an authorized distribution agreement with Cuba, and the shop I frequent only buys from him (he's got one of 12 pyramid humidors signed in magic marker from Fidel himself at home, value around $157K, cool eh?) Anyway, I sent photos of the shop with the appropriate signage and clear labeling of all the products stating what they are. Mr. Mean has a good idea of what he is getting. As I stated in my offer, I am not looking into any sort of a money deal, nor will I ever, I was just looking to trade a couple of my own for something I can't get here. One or two for trade, max. But, to make a long story short, question all cigars said to be "Cuban." You will find fakes in just about every legal country in the world (why, because they are cheaper). If you are buying them at a shop, ask them who their distributor is, then look at the whole box and note any differences in color or obvious poor wrappers. The QA people in Cuba would never let a box of theirs go out with 3 different colored cigars in the box (they'd sort them first-LOL).

Cool ... you convinced me!

And boy does he ship fast. Sancho Panza beli and San Cristibol. Both just beautiful. Package is built and heading out in the morn. I hope my end gets there in a reasonable time fashion.

Mr. Mean,
Got the cigars...they look great...email sent.

Glad to see they got there safely. Enjoy!