"bright" and "budget" go together, but usually not in a good way -- it's easy to recommend a cheap condenser that's too bright, or more accurately, harsh and phasey sounding.
I like the 4040 -- I have 3 Oktava MK-319 mics (not particularly bright, considered dark by some), one of them modified by Oktavamod, and the other two modified by me - I got each for under $100 prior to mods - the Oktavamod one is really good, and the other two are usable. It's worth doing some research and to try one if you get a chance, noting that they tend to vary from one another due to less-than-perfect quality control. I wanna say that if you like the 4040, the MK-319 may be good, but hey, maybe not.
Finding a cheap large diaphragm condenser that works in many/most situations is a tall order, and not all that likely -- here are some general rules of thumb:
1) try out a bunch however you can -- you may find one that works great for your application, but sucks for most other things, and so is pretty cheap - if so, *score*
2) go used - I've bought almost all my mics (over 80) used and haven't really had any bad experiences.
3) read up -- one pitfall with some large diaphragm and the budget preamps/interfaces that a lot of us use is a lack of enough phantom power -- I'm not sure how to read mic specs to determine how much voltage you *really* have to supply, but be aware that many interfaces, particularly computer-bus-powered ones, supply less than the full 48 volts, and this can affect the performance of some mics (my example would be the AKG C414, but that's not usually available for cheap) -- easy to remedy with a dedicated phantom power supply, but worth noting - if you audition what could have been the perfect mic for you with inadequate phantom power, you may pass on it when you shouldn't have. There's lots of other little things like that which you'll read around here.