Where did I describe Boogie as 'budget' or TE as 'crap'?
Gibson bought Boogie in 2021 & there have been no new Boogies in the UK since. Gibson say they will come back, but for now, you can't buy a new one. So that patient, if not dead, has been in ITU for 3 years.
Gibson bought TE in October 1998 & moved the majority of manufacturing to the US & Asia. They closed the UK factory in December 2001 & effectively ended TE production. I'd say that was Gibson killing off the brand. Peavey bought the distribution rights in 2006 & relaunched the brand, albeit using the same OEM boards found in some Peavey branded amps. Nothing inherently wrong with that, but I doubt it's what Fred Friedlein envisioned for his company.