I've had my vented/breathable from bicycleclothing.com (jacket and pants) for about 5 years now, I wear them all winter and whenever it's raining hard and not hot in the summer, probably 100+ days a year, and they're still both in excellent condition. If I had to replace them I'd buy the same thing again. I'd probably go look at the Showers Pass but even the commuter version is 60% more expensive than the J&G, and I have zero complaints about that, so it probably wouldn't pass my value for money test.