I have two giant tuppadors and they are perfect. I don't have any cigars resting directly on the plastic. I keep all my cigars in cedar trays or cigar boxes. The tuppador gives you a very controllable environment, and the cedar trays and cedar lined cigar boxes give you humidity stability and great aging flavors. The only problem I have had is humidity getting too high if the lid is too tight of a fit. In my house it seems to work best with a lid that is not super tight. In my opinion, they are the best way to store cigars.