Obviously you have something else going on besides some stretching if you are not getting a buzz. Lower buds are hard to get right unless you grow short plants or have some side lighting set up. Stretching will not make the buds bunk. Even my lower no count buds will catch me a buzz. Members like Dutch and Shovel know what they are talking about and have been doing this for a long time. Lets see some pics of what you are talking about.