I have the Lee Valley chisels and they work fine. They keep an edge pretty well. I also have the Lie-Nielsen's and they are very nice. I tend to use them only for the "good stuff." They handle well, too.
For really high end, try Barr chisels.
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attractive middle of the road chioce I'd check out the MHG chisels which are imported from Germany and sold through Hartville Tool. A set of 6 is about $125.
The Veritas Detail chisels (sold at Lee Valley) are also nice. They have one at 1/16'th, a useful size. I've found anything from Lee Valley with the word "Vertitas" on it is very high quality. A set of 5 is $135. See them here:
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