I have been using Tamiya and Vallejo Model Color for a long time.
Two newer types have been very good to me have been AK Real Colors,a Lacquer type very similar to Tamiya but with a bigger color range,and Mission Models an acrylic.
Yes it is a zombie thread but a relevant question
MRP, Tamiya, Alclad, and any Model Master Enamels I need that I can still get my hands on.
Without a doubt
I use a number of brands and types, including auto paint and hardware store paint. I use generic thinner. I find mixing of brands of same type is generally okay, but it is getting hard these days to figure out which type of paint it is, since some binders can be in different types. Acrylics now come in both enamels and lacquers, and they don’t tell you which they are. But testing and experimenting usually solves problem.