I can't compare all your choices since I just have the Elite 2 jacket. I purchased it this spring and it has worked very well. When I was looking for a rain jacket, I wanted to be sure that it had plenty of ventilation since no breathable jacket will be able to handle all the vapor a cyclist generates. The Elite has nice large pit zips, which I used on a warm, rainy day. Since the rainy was intermittent, this allow me to keep the jacket on without overheating.