I don't know anything about the mandolin brands you mentioned, but I'd suggest you have a look at Pono. They're the factory arm of Ko'olau, which is a very highly regarded custom shop in Hawaii. They're handmade in a small factory in Java which is closely monitored by Ko'olau - all solid woods, fantastic build quality, really excellent instruments.
If you want to spend less, Kala and Ohana are pretty decent brands that offer a wide range of models at a variety of price points.
And if you prefer lower voiced instruments you might want to try linear tuning rather than reentrant, but then you probably already know that
