Chinogobraap

I don't want to come off as if I don't appreciate the advice from everyone...I do. I will agree with everyone that has suggested it that the coolerdor is the most cost effective method of storage, not pretty but does the job very well from what I've been reading.

I know I have a humidor but the thing is I really wanted a bigger one. Seeing the validity in what others are suggesting, also realizing I'm running low on one of favorites from the island(Partagas Series D #4 Short Church). I think I'm going to forgo the Cabinet humi and sell my friend my current 50 stick desktop for a larger desktop humidor in the 150-200 stick range for my favorite singles and set up a coolerdor for the boxes and 75+ singles. I figure I'll spend 1-150 and pick up a decent desktop humi and another 60-70 for the coolerdor.

As suggested by Bobarian, doing this will leave me about 200, which I'll add to my cigar fund to blow when I go to Hong Kong this winter to visit family and stock up.

The wine cooler really was a great option but after doing the numbers it really wouldn't have been that far off from a cabinet humi.

Opinions?

Any suggestions for a cooler or ones to stay away from?
Any difference between shilala beads and the ones from heartfelt industry other than price? any user opinions on that?

Thanks again