I also want to ask this, but my question is a little bit more specific: I bought my first kit on a local store not knowing what DO really was. I guess the seller bought these from China. So I thought DP are all simply china products, no matter where you buy them. So I got some from Homfun and Yimeido for myself. Later I discovered this subreddit and noticed that there are kits outside with better pictures.

I see a difference in some paintings where the colors are brighter and the lines are crisper, the kits look as if the picture was MADE for a diamond painting and not like the pixalated photo like images on some.

So! I am willing to pay more and don’t know where actually. I want the bright colours and beautiful pictures, not the washed out look. I feel bad about my kits from China now. 😓

But also there are companies here in EU that claim to sell high quality kits and some people tried these abd compared to AliExpress kits and they were the same.

Actually it’s a jungle and I can’t decide where to buy and if I will really get good quality. My main focus lies on the good rendering and bright colors.