Disagree. If a Rooney or Shavemac quality knot was as readily available as a TGN, then I would be more apt to do one. A lot of folks use TGN knots in their restores, and while their is nothing wrong with them, they can't compete with a Rooney 2-band heritage or M&F Blonde (IMO).
I have a couple of old restores with TGN knots that I love to shave with - they are very functional. However, I don't think they perform as well as some of the high end knots.
Sometimes you do get what you pay for... The question becomes whether or not you feel that the higher price is worth the difference in performance. That part is purely subjective and there is not finite answer.
