I've not been around as long as some, but in my young life, I've found that Cutler Hammer stuff is ok, the only thing being that the "hooks", made of plastic, on the outer end of the breakers, used to hold the breaker in place, tend to break off. I've had reasonable luck with the Pass & Seymour stuff, and not such good luck with Eagle, in fact, the 3-way switches are one of the bigest causes of call backs. My all time favorite is Square D products, they are easy to use, and are made well. Tend to cost a little more, but I think that in this case you get what you pay for. Where I live, in New Martinsville, West Virginia, Seimens and Murry (Seimens products, with a diffrent label) is reasonable value. And it's mostly all you can get here in the hills of the Mountain State, at least where I am.
