Does anyone else Pick new sticks based on the band

[CigarNut]

I have done this a few times; I remember being at the Sosa store in Disney World and the clerk was recommending that I try their Macabi cigar and thinking "What an ugly band!" (They have since improved it). I did try the cigar and it was just OK.

I ended up trying their main (Sosa) brand -- which has a cool looking band, and found a cigar that I liked.

Sometimes I think that when a (premium) manufacturer has a cigar that they are really proud of that they put more effort into the design of the band. This is probably all in my mind, but it really seems to be that way.