band or no band

I think it's just a matter of what each persons particular "thing" is. For myself, I don't keep the band on for any significant reason nor do I keep it on to impress anybody with what I am smoking. The only person I want to impress is myself and a cigar band does not present anything inherent in my view. I usually leave it on until it starts to get in the way of my smoking and then I take it off. Sometimes its useful in case some part of the wrapper starts to unravel and I use it as a band aid to cover the part that is coming apart.