Its weird, I got a set of continental Ultra Sports from an LBS(I was on vacation and in a bind, didn't have time to do my normal research). I got home to discover they have some pretty piss-poor reviews. I've ridden them for about a year now and have had no issues - tires can be funny like that i guess?

I'm going to replace them with a set of Randoneurs this spring, maybe I'll realize what I've been missing out on the whole time - but other than a little harsh of a ride, I can't complain for the price I paid for them.