I really admire what Kentmere is doing by making film photography more accessible and enjoyable through affordable film stocks. That can only be a positive thing for the film community.
That said, I do think the lower price point is reflected in the final images. To be fair, this roll was shot with a vintage lens that I'm still getting to know, and I also used a yellow filter for the first time. Both of those factors will have influenced the results.
Even so, there's something about this image that feels lacking to me, and I've found myself thinking the same when looking back at photographs I've taken on Kentmere 400. Perhaps it's simply the 'price placebo effect', but I can't help feeling that, had I shot this on HP5 Plus or FP4 Plus, I would have been happier with both the final image and the overall quality.
I absolutely believe Kentmere has an important place in the film photography community. If you're looking for an affordable film that allows you to get out and shoot without worrying about the cost of every frame, it's an excellent choice. The same applies to beginners or anyone experimenting with different techniques.
However, if your goal is to produce the highest-quality negatives or images intended for exhibition or gallery prints, I would probably look elsewhere.

Solid and highly affordable black and white film; a go to for day to day walks, travel and general use. Occasionally a little safe towards the extremes - midtones prevail - but a good, flexible stock I use across half frame and full frame.

This film works very well in harsh midday light.

I really like this film. It’s a fantastic price and it has great quality too. If you compare it with some of the more established (and more expensive) films, it’s hard to find a difference.
I developed this at home using Cinestill DF96 and a lomography daylight developing tank. Very easy and fun to do.
Use this film with confidence.
Shots taken on an Olympus OM40 😃🎞️📷

I've been using this to test new cameras, and I'm impressed with the results.