Um...yeah. I'm confused. See, I'm pretty smart--I know how to use a calculator, and often remember to change the empty toilet paper roll before I sit on the seat. So, can anybody explain to me how any gallon of paint should cost $30? I'm not going to mention any brands here, but lets call it, hmm, R.L. First of all, anyone who would spend $30 on designer white paint is a bit touched in the head. Second, anyone who can AFFORD to spend $30 on designer white paint should be able to afford to have someone paint FOR them. Third, do you think the professionals will actually BUY designer white paint when no-frills will suffice?
To me, buying a good brand of paint is like going to the dollar store and buying the off-brand dish detergent. It may be a weird color, and it may not smell as nice as your Palmolive, but damn it, you've used it before and it works exactly the same. Buying paint should be the same way. I'll buy the good, trusted $11 gallon of flat paint, know that it's reliable, and not kick myself for spending more than I can afford. I can use the $19 I saved to, hmm, BUY MORE DAMN PAINT!