Personally, I think Mustad is OK but I like others more. Dai Riki and Tiemco are my preferred hooks. Mustad makes good hooks too when they are available in the same style and size, but often they are too expensive. Eagle claw is about even with Mustad or maybe just slightly behind them. If a hook straightens when a large fish is on then you are either using too light a leader, or too light a wire hook for that fish. I have never had that happen.
Daren