I'd buy a down jacket at Wal-Mart if I wanted one.

It may be that quilted jackets have a commodity aspect to them. That is, one is as good as another. It's the thickness that is the main variable.

On the other hand, if money were no object, I'd definitely get Feathered Friends, Patagonia, WM etc..

As it is, I have a NF Nunatak, which I found on the sidewalk and is far too warm for most of my purposes.