I posted this over at shavemyface, but have only gotten one response. Anyone here have any experienece/opinions?

I've done some searching on the forum, but I haven't found anything more than references to the different makes.

Obviously, I don't need to be told which is better, but I am interested in everyone's opinion on the machine made brushes over at Shavemac. Those are in my price range, and I could probably even go for the finest badger brushes that way as they are around $35.

I think I read that machine made brushes have the tips cut for shaping, whereas the hand made brushes are shaped by plucking. I understand the importance of the tips, so the question is:

Is a machine made brush worth buying or should I get a lower grade hand made brush?

Thanks