I am on my second full month of Hubble Contacts and yes they are cheaper and just as comfortable as the Acuvue lenses (they do not offer the define though). So far I have had three bad lenses right out of the pack; two were completely dry and one was torn.
I did reach out to Hubble customer service each time and was told to send pictures, order number and such. After what I thought was an adequate time before receiving a response (about two weeks), beyond the automatic email that they received my request for help, I was told by Jeff that "they would look into it." There was no talk from them to "make it right," I just felt from them the old saying, "too bad, too sad."
If these types of quality issues continue, the value that Hubble presents will diminish. If their quality improves I would recommend, but as of right now, no, I do not recommend.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend