Arktels will last you a life time..... but the performance are not to bad. Everyone has their favorites, when I used to commute 4 days a week I used the Arktels ( The bug and the Utility Basket). Now I just use the basic Peformance transits and they are fine (They also make them better than they used to. As I do not ride in the rain anymore.... waterproof is a mute point. Price and function was the determining factor this last purchase.