well, I have never smoked the pure Cinderella99, but as you say, it has a reputation of being too racey, low-yielding, and paranoid ... that's why I got the Northern Light/Cindy hybrid ... it is outstanding :dance: ... very visual ... the best I've ever smoked ... I harvested when trichomes were all cloudy, with only an occasional amber trichome here and there ... I dont like couchlock, I have things to do ... the NL99 allows me to be active, without much drowsiness, at all ... it is superb ... if you have them, get them into the soil ... my seeds were fresh, and I got 100% germination, with only one male out of 20 seeds ... and, no odor at all ... now, I'm stressing the hell out of them, trying to force a hermie, so far, no luck ... Joey Weed claims they are extremely stable, and he is right ... :thumbsup: