It's a good brand. They're comfortable and much more durable than Everlasts. As for hand protection I've been using a pair in my heavy bag workouts on a daily basis and haven't had any trouble with my hands. This is using the 10 oz gloves, while also training on a large heavy bag that's softer than the typical concrete variety. It allows you to make a better fist without fighting the foam claw which is a problem with most glove designs these days.

I don't know the difference between the made-in-mexico gloves versus usa/uk gloves. Bu the way, this wouldn't happen to be a seller on Ebay would it?