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Never forget that the goal is to properly store your cigars. Any storage meeting this requirement is proper storage.

That said, there is a culture of implied sophistication or elegance around the traditional wood humidor lined with cedar. Certainly, if one wishes to have a show piece, a wood humidor comes first to mind.

I have 3 vinotemps, 2 coleman coolers and will soon have a 100+ box Aristocrat. All work quite well for what they are and have their place in housing my collection. I'll note that I put a lot of cedar in my non-wood storage units to help the buffering and aroma.

As for the death of the wood humidor, I don' think that it will happen any time soon, if for no other reason than aesthetics. The Aristocrat is the first cigar storage that has me remapping the layout of furniture on the main level of the house.