2(X)IST pulled a Subscribe and Save Bait and Switch. This brand has been long-preferred for its durability over many washings. But anyone would have been shocked when, after the first S&S order, the maker raised the price by 1/3.

The quality is most clear in that the elastic does not fail first. After years, the fabric will go thin and tear, but by then you will have gotten your money's worth.

Warning: Watch out for lesser-quality 2(X)IST product lines.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/2-X-IST-Mens-Essential-Cotton-3-Pack-Fly-Front-Brief-Varsity-Navy-Cobalt-32/dp/B017A21SWE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">2(X)IST Mens Essential Cotton 3 Pack Fly Front Brief, Varsity Navy/Cobalt, 32</a>&nbsp;was tried and was very disappointed with the quality.  Because the garment "style" is not transparent from the item labeling, it is not clear why, so maybe the key adjective is "classic."  Previously "classic" with this brand was a good thing.