I use name brands too. B&D, Hamilton Beach (wherever that is) and whatever others I find new in the box at goodwill for 3 or 4 bucks when the last one quits. I like the one I have now, slender handle and good placement of the trigger. Does fine and I do less than 15 at a time.
These blades can also be sharpened if you are a patient person. Crock stones (ceramic) come in different diameters. If yo look around and find on close to what the valleys in the blade are, you can one by one make a big improvement on an otherwise disappointing blade. Doesn't take long once you get a rhythm and keep the angle the same.
Creativity is just intelligence fooling around