What's the deal with "pay for quality"? Care to attach a figure/price range for that? I've looked at a 000, 0, and a 1 from Rosemary&Co for less than £10, IIRC, and about £17 for the same set of Raphael brushes. Is that considered "expensive"? And yes, I know the bigger Kolinsky brushes (size 12s) cost a lot but I don't think I'd use them in this hobby so that's not a concern.
I don't mean the cost of each individual brush, i was thinking more about the number of brushes you'll by before you're sure you've got the best one.
as i said, i've spent over 200euro on brushes and use only 20euro's worth. still, everytime i see a brush that's 000 or smaller, i look closer, and if it looks good, i'll by it and try it.
I'm pretty sure most people here have the same problem.