I've been using one of these as my primary fall / winter jacket for a few years now. Despite claims, I don't think there are many (any?) truly waterproof and truly breathable jackets out there. This one, like most, breathes better than plastic or something, and of course proper pit zips help a great deal. It remains quite waterproof to this day, but over time the outer fabric/coating aged and absorbs more water than it used to. That water still doesn't get through the inner "3 flow" stuff though. The jacket has proven very durable, with almost daily use outside of the summer months including snow, salt and slush commuting in traffic. I had the pants too, but wasn't too crazy about them. I would give the jacket an 8 out of 10. I should note that I haven't used much other rainwear for comparison, but I think this jacket has been pretty good to me.