I would love to see both in a store. Some of the places I shop online have both.
While I love the feel of the new, quality fabric, I have to be careful with the money. Like Prism 99, I tend to mix and match between the brands. Only once have I used just one line of fabric for the quilt front. I wanted to do the back with it too, but at $9/yd, it just wasn't going to happen. I found some very nice quality fabric online for under $4/yd to use for the back. It was a brand name, probably discontinued, but still the same quality as the new fabric. It isn't a perfect match, but blends very well with the collection I used for the front.
I prefer to buy a good quality bargain fabric than to buy what they have at Walmart or Joann's. Sometimes I'll come across fabric there that is ok, but I can definitely tell the difference when I combine it with the good stuff. :)