yeah man, you are right ..
nothing without curing, and its an individual thing the time needed, some specimens wont get better after 2 weeks, while others become better after 2 months
on a side note, i had the original haze from TFD, what i found out in regards to curing, is that the fresher non-long cured buds were stronger in effect, than taken from the jar a half year later (at ideal temps , about 16-18C) , i tried even a year old cured bud and the power / strength of the high was totally missing
im aware that this is especially with hazes not the norm, but the exception
take care