I come from the old school Humidor with the manual temperature gauge and prepping and maintaining a humidor utilizing distilled water and have used that for over 13 years. I was recently introduced to using this electronic humidor and so far I am Impressed. I have had it for about a week, so I am Still new to it. But being able to use this type of system is very nice so far. If you are in the market for an electronic way to store your valuable cigars - this is definitely a good way to start and use!