In reply to Steve Wilkinson.

I don't think you'd see the same resentment of ThemeForest if they undercut designers and developers but with high quality work. What would there be to say then that's not just sour grapes? There has long been a great deal of frustration with TF for many things other than their pricing. A common complaint and one I share myself is that TF sends me clients who have set up with a TF theme and then need it fixed, maintained, and eventually replaced. It's not exactly fun work, but it's not terrible either. It's just frustrating to have to work backwards and undo the unrealistic expectations, bad assumptions, and poor habits TF themes typically establish in their clientele.

You see to be assuming that TF is a good place to start when you are in the market for a new theme, and that it's a good place to go for themes you might use for client work. I disagree. I think this would be widely regarded as not only a bad idea but less than professional unless you are relying on a very short list of known good sources of themes on TF.

I have not commented here to recommend themes, but if you would like some recommendations feel free to contact me privately.