Received my new Berkeley 46 (great price from a great UK based vendor). The loft is about 37mm (as opposed to the advertised 45mm) - like lathering with a toothbrush. The knot is far from well formed as well - asymmetrical and uneven. I'm done with Vulfix made Simpsons, the quality control is still all over the place. This is the third of their recent brushes I have and two shouldn't have made it past the door imo (the other, a Chubby 1 in Best, happens to be my favourite brush - so they clearly can do it). Very very disappointed. /vent