What is the opinion of these tires?

i'm looking to speed up a little from the 70 PSI touring tires that came with my bike, and I have my eye on the Continental Gatorskins (actually, I already bought them, but can still return them if y'all scare me). What do you all think?

Also, any advice on recommended inflation pressure vs. Max PSI? is it a ride quality issue, or is there an actual durability concern with pumping it to the max all the time? (the Gatorskins have a "recommended" inflation of 95 PSI and max is 116 PSI for the 28's)....