I personally like Nutro! It doesn't make my cats stink LOL We tried a "higher end" brand and It seemed too rich for my babies. I also like they put out coupons!
As far as recalls. There has been recalls on super expensive food too!
We just got two new kittens One is named Marshmallow and the other girl, doesn't have a name yet (any suggestions?)
I live in Las Vegas and have 4 children (all boys). I'm a Stay at home mom, so it's fun having some kitties around!