I broke down and bought some actual 'first quality' MM's this week. I've been smoking from a bag 'o seconds, my very first legend, a Freehand and some estate (believe it!) cobs.
So, I got a CG, 2 Morgans, and a Shire...I'm smoking the CG with some ERR match...second bowl in this pipe and I've already scorched the rim. There's some kind of lacquer finish. eh...I'll get it all covered or burned eventually.