While I think it's stupid to buy an instrument simply because "Phil Smith uses one" / "they look cool" / "everyone else has one", I think it's equally silly to write off a respected brand of trumpet just in order to be different.
I use a Bach, and I chose it over a Xeno, a V1, etc etc. Not because I was told to, but because I preferred it!
There's nothing wrong with the quality of my strad. When it starts to limit me, I'll let you know, but I'm fairly sure that day isn't coming any time soon
