Hell yeah, I've gotten shake that's good.

The problem with shake is that it's often the outsides of the buds that are a little more leafy and have less hairs and crystals. However, while getting buds often means more THC, it also means you're paying for stem as well as bud.

To me, it doesn't really matter. I like getting buds more because I enjoy the process of breaking them up, but I'll take shake without complaint if it's what there is to be had.