Indeed, I've got GORETEX in all its flavors for skiing/hiking and I love it dearly.

However, you will have to pry my Cutter eVent jacket off my cold, tattered corpse. The jacket really does live to up the hype.

I can wear it down to about 30F/-1C with just a long sleeve on under. Plus it packs down very nicely.

Best part though? Washing it refreshes the water repelling rather than wearing it away. That alone sold me.