[shilala]

I don't freeze anything either. Out of thousands of cigars, I've seen one beetle eaten cigar, and it came to me that way from a B&M.
I don't think there's anything wrong with doing it, I'm just lazy.
So far as your buddy doing it, I'd say no. There's too much chance for him to mess it up. For instance, if he puts them in the freezer and doesn't put them in ziplocks, or if the bags come open.
It's just something I'd feel much safer doing myself, and the cigars are safer left in the box they came in.