Hi Paul.
I run Tucker, my kit is about 15 months old now. Like you say its not cheap but ive had no problems so to me its worth every penny.

The way i look at it i want it to last without silly problems now & again. You dont get BMW quality buying a ford, so dont buy a ford hoping its a BMW.
Take the brushes for example, they are expensive to buy but im still on originals, ive seen loads that after 3 months they are rubbish.
You get what you pay for & Tucker may not be cheap but it lasts.
Macc