I've had this brush for so long, I can't even remember when I purchased it, all I know is that I bought it along with another brush, a smaller one, more for the application of the eye-shadow.
I promise you guys I use this brush every single day and it had never disappointed me, ever!
As mentioned before, I use a similar brush, just with a smaller head and shorter bristles to apply my eye-shadow, I then use my Blending brush to blend in those hard edges that were created with the application.
This brush is soft, blends so well and it's affordable.
I wash my brushes with baby shampoo and they have not lost any bristles!