I have had a 1 square bill and one lipless crank until this year. I now own 4 lipless 8 deep divers 6shallow diver and 4 square bills and have every size kvd sexy shad cranks from strike king . All my cranks are strike king what other good companies do people use?
It depends on what your price point is. Obviously a $30 megabass lure is awesome. But since I do a lot of city fishing, where my first 4 cast yesterday was trash bag, GAP bag, tree, and tree. Having a expensive lure never seen daylight again the first time you use doesn't really make a lot of sense me. So I like the mid range price baits.
I wouldn't just get locked in to one company. I personally love the lipless crankbaits by strike king. The Red Eye shads are the best on the market, but I don't really care much for their shallow and mid depths crankbaits. Experiment with different brands until you find a bait that suits your fishing habits the best.
On a side note, I can't wait to get a hold of strike kings 10xd that will launch next year. A strike king employee just won a tournament with the prototype. 6" crankbait that hits 25'. This will be a slayer.
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/fishing-articles/industry-news/154225/strike-king-introduces-the-10xd/