Don't get me wrong, a good cuban is a good cuban. But I think there is plenty of hype around them, and that is what people get wrapped up in.*
There are some great sticks which come out of other places.* Take Honduras for instance, the climate and soil composition is very close to that of Cuba.* One of the main reasons some of the better companies when there after '58.
Top 5 sticks I like for general smoking:
Arturo Fuente (Hemingway Signature)
Partagas Serie S (Perfecto)
Sancho Panza Double Maduro (Cervantaze)* (golf)
Punch Rare Corojo (The previous batch)
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur (No 2)
There are so many I like though, I could go on for an hour.
