The laser-cut kits tend to be older, wooden structures. One of the reasons they are so expensive is they include a huge number of detail parts... roofing details, windows, doors, barrels, tools, etc. The laser-cut kits, although often complex, are also fairly straight-forward to assemble, and go together well.
Some "craftsman" kits can be little more than a set of plans, detail parts, and raw wood, so don't think that just because it's a wood kit, it's "better".
Craftsman resin kits can be just as detailled as the laser-cuts, but can be more difficult to assemble, because they can warp, and you have to use epoxy or CA to assemble them.
The plastic kits are all by-and-large pretty good, but some are better than others in terms of design and/or detail. I haven't assembled any lately that I'd say were real dogs... DPM kits I found needed a bit more sanding/filing to get decent looking corners, but other than that I found them to be good kits. I've built kits from Walthers, Woodland Scenics, Model Power, IHC, Heljan, Kibri, Pola Vollmer, Faller - I found them all pretty good.