I have been using that brush for right at a year now. I do have a travel badger from edwin and jagger that I use occasionally but the boar vdh is my primary at the moment. I really disliked it up until recently but I didn't have the money to splurge on a good brush. It seems that after a year I am just now starting to get good lathers consistantly. I think some of it has to do with better technique and some of it with the bristles getting softer.

As I type this however I am setting my first brush with a badger finest from TGN. I am very excited because my grandmother just gave me my grandpa's ever-ready brush that he used their entire marriage until he passed away, along with his old spice shaving mug. I am looking forward to using a fuller badger compared to my travel brush. It may just take you more time to break it in a little better so don't give up on it if you like it. I still lose bristles every day but only one or two.