Once upon a time when I got my very first shaving brush I also might have used it for a looong time. Not sure it might have been 2 or 3 years. Not sure what online forum I stumbled over and read about silvertip brushes. Things went downhill quickly. Current brush count: 28
Awesome, you got good brush. Its nice to have companion brush, mine has been my Seville Row aka Shavemack.
I see more issues with shedding online with Simpsons than any other brush maker. Even the cheap line of brushes do not shed. Perhaps, they sale more of them.