...until they break in!

Indeed, I have a pretty old 1250, by Semogue which I loved until it started to leave ten hairs a shave on my face (I treated it very poorly, my bad). I still love it in fact, but I recently felt I needed to get a new one, so they overlap a bit, and I can get good lather throughout the whole break in process. I knew it was not as good a type of brush when new, but I had forgotten how bad it actually is.
My new brush is a 610, awesome for face lathering, and it's getting there. It reminds me day after day why I resisted the temptation of a Simpsons brush (people say it's the bomb, very tempting). I just don't see how it could get better. Excellent backbone, and tips softer than the badgers I have tried.
I had a pure badger brush by the New York Shaving Company, in the past, as well as a silvertip brush, custom made with a 22mm loft from the Golden Nib. I didn't like either. prickly, and too big. I like to see what I'm doing, and not feel like I'm lathering with a prickly sponge.
Anyways, boar brushes are awesome, I sold both my badger brushes, however better regarded they are in general.

My advice : give the piggy a chance, and some time too fully express himself. If you was put out by terrible lather the first few times, be patient, and the reward may be huge! It's also way easier to tell the wife you're out to spend $20 for a top quality brush, than the $100 you easily come to spend on a good badger brush.