From looking at various companies who encourage the use of recycled paper, I have learnt that the quality of the final product, is only really affected by the quality of the recycled paper which is being used. I know now, that in order to achieve the same high quality look of using non-recycled paper, I can swap to a high quality recycled paper, and get the same final product.
In conclusion to my mini case studies, I have decided that it is still much better to use recycled paper, and I no longer have concerns about compromising on the quality of the final printed product.