gourmet chocolate - which is best and worth every penny?

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I am now munching on a few squares of Lindt excellence Cuba 55% fine dark cocoa... Mmmm... Tagged as 'surprisingly subtle', and 'tropical fruit note' on its packaging, it almost seems like gourmet wine instead of chocolate. Apart from Lindt, the other fine chocolate brands I've had the privilege to enjoy are Godiva and Neuhaus - both Belgian brands. Godiva pralines are too expensive in my opinion (one friend bought 8 for $40 or $50 once) but actually much cheaper when bought in Belgium. Neuhaus (hope i got the spelling right) is a slightly more affordable brand and no less yummy to me. Think of delicately crafted dark chocolate melting in your mouth with the smooth centre of chopped nuts oozing out. Heavenly. A friend who worked at a hotel bought me a box of handmade chocolate squares with green tea flavours and other unique stuff. So tiny, yet so wonderful. Do you purchase chocolate pralines or fine chocolate bars like Lindt regularly to satisfy your chocolate cravings? Sometimes slightly more ordinary chocolate can be very good too. I visited a Cadbury factory and apart from viewing an awesome ton of chocolate (literally) fall 3 storeys from a large metal trough, I stocked up on tons of Cadbury too. The 'gold' series of dark chocolate with macadamia is exceptionally good. yummmmmm.... another one I like is ferrero rocher - can eat one after the other if no one stops me! Ok I shall shut up - could go on forever about chocolate. (: