I didnt try RE, but I had AudioBahn, Pioneer, Sony, JL, and finally Kicker. to be honest, JL is the best but pricy. as far as the best value for teh money, Kicker, I love it, with only 1 12" th mirrors are holding on for their lives, and its clean bass, not the cheap stuff that just shakes, stay away from sony, pioneer, legacy and all that stuff.
If anyone hjas an RE in jacksonville that is 12", bring it here and we will see the difference between the kicker and the RE.
my advice, listen for your self, you might not like what i do or that guy does,...etc. listen for your self and forget about the best buy stuff, it will never sound half as good when installed in car. try and see for your self, in the car with the trunk closed and all, see if you like it, my pedls shake becuase of the bass i have, lol. and thats only 1 12".