My system is not a good system. When I go to the B&M. I only buy what I can carry in my hands. No shopping basket. Its slightly cheaper then when I have a basket. The way my budget works if I am tight on cash the quality of cigar goes down. If I am comfortable then I get a bit nicer. If I were ever swimming in the dough I would stay away.... otherwise I would end up back at square one. I have slowly built up a nice stock so I dont have to worry about it much. When I was newer in the game and did jot have a stock pile I would usually go shopping with about $20 at a time. Once I knew what I liked I would shop for deals. For accessories I like to get Xikar. The warranty on them makes them excellent for the long haul. The times I could not afford Xikar I have bought cheapo and been happy.