I prefer Hunter over Rainbird. I have had many bad experiences with Rainbird, but that may just be me. I have Hunter heads and valves and haven't had a problem with them.
Rainbird would come in second, but I've had problems with riser seals leaking and the valves sticking. Again, probably just me, but I can't work with items that don't work for me.
I would stay away from Toro and Orbit except for Toro's large surface sprinklers that are used on Golf Courses
But, that's off topic for this situation.
The other brands I can't say since I have no experience with them......