Your $$$ your choices. I shoot a BUNCH of plated thru my 9's, 10's and 45's mainly due to the ease of loading on my progressive presses.
I also shoot a barrel full of my own cast both coated and traditional lubed.
As for brands, I have several K of multiple brands of plated and swaged that I chose for cost or application. Similarly I have boxes from just about every major commercial manufacturer.
I grew out of tha cool aid stage years ago. I honestly haven't had any problems that I could contribute to the product in particular. Usually its something like a fouled barrel or a pressure issue. A change in powder usually does the trick.
That is the great thing about handloading, your options or choices are taylored to your own end use, not a one load for all occasions. Just because Joe or Sam didn't get a one hole group at 50yds with CBS bullets doesn't mean the bullets are junk.