I've always wondered about the HJ fedora. Years ago I wanted to buy one but then it made me thinking. It was so expensive for me cos I was still young and a student. Now, years later, I'm thinking about it again. To buy one myself. But some HJ's are very good, some are very poor. So I don't know. I think that if I would buy a new fedora, I will just stick with the Federation Deluxe from Hatsdirect. I have a fed since 2003 or so and it still brings me joy every day. It has a lot of beating over the years so maybe I'll get myself a new one at the end of the year.
But then again... maybe I need to go for a HJ? Don't know.