A very nice thread indeed.
I think these brands differ mostly in terms of build quality. Smoother bearings and quietly rotating motors are what the multirotor community wants now.
Obviously with smoother motors, you get better flight characteristics, and there should be a slight improvement in the flight time as well.
However, threads are floating around saying,
if you're buying any motor above $50, you're only paying for a rebranded, re-stickered $30-ish motor. I wonder to what extent this is true.
But in the end, the build quality matters very little to a hobbyist seeking mere fun. (Not a prof. FPVer or an APer) Selecting the right motor-ESC-prop combo with good FC tuning is what it takes.
Sorry but I am answering only as a multirotor guy.
I'm curious to know what the seniors have to say.