We buy chicken most often at Costco currently. If they change the brand or the quality I will once again switch back to the butcher, buying Amish chicken if necessary. I've heard that the strange texture and taste of chicken is due to the way they're being bred, attempting to increase the amount of breast meat. I bought Purdue chicken at Costco for years without complaints. A few years back they switched brands and it was awful, texture and taste. I got tired of trying to chase Purdue chicken at grocery stores and switched to the butcher with generally good results, although sometimes we ran into grainy chicken there too which is what led to buying Amish chicken. When I happened to notice Costco changed brands again we gave it a try, hoping for budget friendly tasty chicken. For the most part it has been.