I’ve never gotten any consistent reeds except in the sampler packs, I love the reeds, but I have a reedgeek so I can play all of them out of a box. If not I’d be struggling with “stuffy” reeds.
My experience is consistent with the infomercial! Vandoren makes me sound great every time period! One time I found a broken tip, but it was Vandoren. I know how to start over-... to make the reed over. That is my current tenor reed. The extra filing has been an investment for me. Vandoren- I love them!