I went with the cigar top humidor as well. You have to decide based on your preference. I like having the humidor. Access is easy and I am not buying boxes yet. Still trying to figure out what is going on first. The people here are generous with advice and cigars. Don't get caught up in who has the biggest ring guage stuff. And whatever you do don't go on www.cigarbid.com until you know how much a month you want to spend. I stick with 5 packs and samplers. You can pick up great deals there. Hence I have a small coolidor as well and am working on the wife for a large one for a christmas present. The cigars seemed to come in fast for me and I was educated about the benefits of letting cigars rest before smoking them. So then you need to plan for long term storage or smoke faster.
Good Luck and Welcome aboard