Just my opinion; CI has a massive offering of very nice low priced sticks. The 2nds and knockoffs are a waste of time, I've tried a bunch of them. Stuff like Schizo, Obsidian, and Legado De Pepin are available at very cheap prices, and are a a good deal better in every aspect.
And for what it's worth, most 2nds are not as advertised, they are not $8 cigars with a sun spot on the wrapper. They are not close to the real deal most of the time.