My Broken Toad Fugazi brushes are still going strong, although they don't see as much use as the Kolinsky MkIII's. They are good brushes, but can occasionally suffer from the dreaded 'hooked point', but as explained on the Broken Toad website, holding them in hot water and reshaping them, works. My workhorses are a selection of W&N "professional" brushes (from The Range), and I have a Rahael No. 3 which is great for base coating. My W&N No.7's get little use, because the belly doesn't hold enough paint for me.