Full disclosure - almost all of my sticks are less than $2, so perhaps I'm not the best one to be giving advice here

Nonetheless, here's my current list of good cheapies:

Cabo Classic
Gurkha Park Avenue
Nica Libre
5 Vegas Gold
Schizo
Bahia Red
Bahia Blue
John Bull
Graycliff G2
5 Vegas classic
Buenaventura
Bahia Trinidad
5 Vegas A

(I've also got a running list of bad cheapies if anyone's interested)