If you are going to purchase Opuses, you need to get in with a local B&M who is willing to sell you several sticks @ or only slightly above MSRP.
The 12 Perfection X sticks (toro) I purchased in Texas were $14 each. The least expensive price in Vegas (including @ Casa Fuente) is $35, and most were closer to $50 per cigar.
When you get more rare in the Opus line and start talking of Sharks and other specialties, you can kiss your money goodbye. Personally, I don't think that it's worth it.
Bear