This cabinet brush is a really nice paintbrush. The bristles are super soft yet firm enough to hold paint and spread it evenly. I don't know how they do it, but each bristle is individually tapered, which gives a feathery, even finish to your last stroke. I've painted a couple of bathroom vanities and some built-in cabinets with those home-center brushes, and they were OK. But it took extra work to get the brush strokes out. That isn't an issue with this brush. I think the good balance of the brush helps, too. My next project is to paint my 60-year-old kitchen cabinets (yikes!), and I'm looking forward to using this cabinet brush, particularly for the detail work. I'm really glad I found it.