Who has had good experiences with the Brawler series of carburetors?

Kern Dog said

I’ve been a Holley guy for years. I like their simplicity and interchangeability.
They sure have gone up in price though.
I see these Brawlers that look like Holleys. The Roadkill guys have used them on project cars too.
I’m in need of a good 600 cfm single feed 4 barrel for my 67 Dart. I have a mild 360 with a MP 280/474 cam and a simple 2 1/4” dual exhaust setup.
The Holley on it now needs a rebuild but I’m pressed for time with other things. I can make time for a swap but not a rebuild.
What are your thoughts of these Brawler carburetors? Sometimes those knock-offs are junk, sometimes they are fine.
Let me know what you think.

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Might just be lucky but I have had decent results with them. I just put one on a 340 for a customer and it made the same power on the dyno as my holley hp ultra. There are different versions of the brawler (Quick fuel owned by holley) series of carbs just like the holleys. This is just my opinion but it seems like with brawlers and holleys if you have a race type motor then use the race type carb. By that I mean something with no choke, double pumper, etc.. If you have a motor that is more like a stock motor then use a carb with a choke on it advertised as a street carb. The calibration of the carb is better suited for the motor right out of the box. Not saying that either carb couldn't be tuned to work on either type of motor if you wanted to.