The last bunch of "seconds" I got from CI were the ligero laced seconds. Rumors were that they were Cains, since the sizes matched up with various lines of Cain cigars. I got the "F lanceros" and although definitely not a Cain F lancero second (if seconds of those even exist, which is highly unlikely), a really tasty smoke for the $2 price tag and definitely smoked above it's price point. I think I bought 4 or 5 bundles of 15.

I don't think I've ever bought seconds that claim to be rejects of an established brand, so I have no idea if they have the same flavor profile as the more expensive "firsts".