was it the best record label ever?!
i'd say it was, but with 4AD a close second, as 4AD had Bauhaus,
Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Clan Of Xymox and Xmal Deutschland.

But Factory wins it, simply because of Joy Division/New Order,
Duritti Column, OMD, Cabaret Voltaire and to a lesser extent, the
Happy Mondays...but also don't forget the Hacienda, Peter Saville's
genius record sleeves and Martin Hannet's production of Joy
Division's lps+singles, which in my opinion are timeless.

does anyone agree with me?

ps..you should all check out Clan Of Xymox.
their first 2 albums ("Clan Of Xymox" and "Medusa") are classic 80's
albums.