So I'm a girl whose hair used to be short for a long time, and now it's getting long again...I'm back to French braids, bungees, jaw clips, the whole bit. I need a bristle hairbrush...have not used one for years, and threw out my old ones long since. I plan to have long hair for at least 20 years, and cut it myself. I don't plan to color it, either, so no more salon fees ever again. OK, the question: Mason-Pearson hairbrushes seem to be the Tesla, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, etc. of hair brushes, for $150 or so per brush. (I know, I know.) Is this just a clown brush for consumer suckahs, or a wise BIFL purchase? The online reviews are wonderful. I am FIRE, no debts, the stash is in good shape. What do MMM'ers think?