You're paying for the quality of the product!
I actually really loved the brushes, but after the first wash the glue holding the metal to the base came off :( and I didn't even get that area wet. So it was cheap enough to not be really upset, and you're getting a ton of brushes! But I was torn between how well I liked them, and then bummed that they came undone super fast. Also, they hold onto a lot of powder because they're really dense, so just beware of that.
Rating: 3 stars