I have the Gyes version of the swift, but with an anatomic cut out. (I bring it up because Gyes makes the saddles for VO and Cardiff, so I'm assuming they're all the same quality or near enough.) The Gyes saddle fits me beautifully and is pretty comfortable, but I'm worried that, since it was so comfortable and felt broken in after 30-40 miles, it might wear out a lot faster than a Brooks. If/when it does, I'll probably replace it with a real deal Brooks Swift, but I wish they made one with the same cutout as I like that (though the cutout and lack of leather might be the reason it broke in so fast and might wear out equally fast).