I have never heard of Budge, unless you mean Ruud, in which case it is the same as Rheem. They are all about the same, and you will not notice any difference between them.: We have a Rheem Gas Hot water Heater that has developed a small leak. We want to replace it and have had heard recommendations of following brands: AO Smith SGR50, Bradford/White : Budge and Rheem PHR50. Does anyone have any experience with any of these models, either positive or negative?