I've owned Axis A series (single and double), Trick Pro-1V (single and double), and Pearl Demon Drive (single only) pedals, and here's what I found...
Axis: If you have a heavy foot and like to "bury the beater", the adjustments will most likely eventually start to slip, and the U-joints on the double pedal driveshaft will start to feel sloppy. That said, it is a very smooth and quick pedal. You just can't be TOO rough with it.
Pearl: Good power. I hate felt beaters, so I used the wood one. This pedal is sooooo adjustable, yet I couldn't find a setting that didn't feel heavy under my foot, and a bit sluggish. I prefer the Eliminator, as far as Pearl pedals go.
Trick: Best of the three. Very smooth and quick. Lots of adjustments (all of which are very quick and easy to do). The driveshaft and U-joints on the double are very nice and solid. The stock beaters were a bit light, so I switched them out for DW dual-sided beaters (I used the plastic side). A word of warning though: The bass drum hoop clamp doesn't hold onto the hoop tight enough to keep the bass drum from creeping away from the pedal under heavier playing.
Now, having said all THAT... While the Trick is the smoothest pedal I've ever played, and it is very fast, etc., it felt kind of sterile to me. Almost TOO perfect. It seemed to disappear under my feet (feeling-wise). For the past couple weeks, I've been using a Camco pedal from the 80s that I got off craigslist for fifty bucks. It's fast, light, adjustable enough for me, and I can feel it under my foot. It just feels great, like a comfy old worn-in pair of tennis shoes.
I'm not saying that the other pedals are inferior in any way. They just weren't MY cup of tea. Just saying that you shouldn't overlook cheaper or older pedals simply because they are cheap/old. I did it for years... Axis, Trick, Demon Drive, Sonor Giant Step, DW 5000 (before the 9000 came out), Tama Iron Cobra, Pearl Eliminator, Premier EDP... Every time a new pedal came out, I had to try it. All that time, all I needed was $50.