Having used Churchs, some other kind I cannot now remember, DPA and Schoeps and borrowed Neumanns, this is what I found:
Being in a crappy location (under a balcony, at the back of the theater, next to some talkers, or over at the side), what I found was that good microphones do a better job in a crappy location than cheaper microphones; and conversely, a crappy microphone in a great location can make a good tape. Obviously, good microphones in a good location make as good a tape as one can get. Small clubs or stack tapes close in? DPAs did really well and are excellent stealth mikes.