Unfortunately the phrase you get what you pay for hits home. I can remember starting out when I bought my first humidor what a piece of junk it was but it looked nice. The more educated you become in this hobby the better your purchases will be. We all have gone thru this period and you can jumpstart your education by reading the boards as there is some excellent posts. Even though I have been an avid cigar smoker for about 40 years I learn something new everytime I log on and read.