You get what you pay for, handmade quality!
I've had mine for about six months now and use it every other day, much better than my previous tweezerman brush. After the initial breaking in period of a few days to bloom the bristles and get rid of the smell, it builds and holds lather quickly and goes on very nice - not prickly at all and no shedding hairs. It was worth the money, only complaint is the handle itself has a plastic mold seal underneath but, that does not affect its performance.
Rating: 5 stars