I have only been playing a couple of years and I guess I was a TaylorMade tool. Except for my Ping putter. I recently broke into the 90's and decided to reward myself with some new irons.
I went to several places with intentions of buying Burner Irons to replace my 10 plus year old Burner Supersteels. Finally walked out of Golfsmith with Mizuno MX 1000's. For me they blew everything else, especially the TM's, out of the water. Now the only TM I own is my driver and a hat. Mizuno irons, Titleist wedges, Ping 3w, and TaylorMade driver. All generic head covers. All my clothes come from Ross Dress For Less. I have a friend who plays an entire set of Academy Sports brand, Acuity I think, and wears Nike clothes from head to toe. I am now in the mid to low 90's and he is still in the 120's.