That is too bad. The Aurora 1495's are some of my favorites. I second everyone else's opinion - allow your B&M purchases to rest for a bit before smoking them. A B&M I used to frequent kept their stash at like 72% humidity - much too much for my tastes. I had a deal worked out with the guy up front that would let me bring my own in to smoke as long as I bought a few cigars from him in the process. He also preferred that I took the band off if it wasn't a brand he carried. Done deal.