> "You can buy email templates on ThemeForest for ~$2 and they'll be prettier but it is very, very rare that they are actually as thoroughly tested as these are."
This is an amazing resource, but I don't want you to over generalize the templates at Themeforest. All the templates on that site clearly say what they have been tested in, and what clients they work in. (screenshot of the product detail sidebar: http://bluetide.pro/BU4q/1KDfhjBF). I've never ever found that info to be wrong when it says they work in the said applications. I think Themeforest does a great job with their vetting process to make sure the templates on the site are almost 100% accurate in the info.
(It may be worth reporting to Themeforest that wasn't the case on a template if you have been burned before.)
This is an amazing resource, but I don't want you to over generalize the templates at Themeforest. All the templates on that site clearly say what they have been tested in, and what clients they work in. (screenshot of the product detail sidebar: http://bluetide.pro/BU4q/1KDfhjBF). I've never ever found that info to be wrong when it says they work in the said applications. I think Themeforest does a great job with their vetting process to make sure the templates on the site are almost 100% accurate in the info.
(It may be worth reporting to Themeforest that wasn't the case on a template if you have been burned before.)