I have the Elite 2.1 and I'm very happy with it. Living in Seattle, we see some rain, and the Shower's Pass Elite 2.1 hasn't let me down. Also, riding around Seattle on a raining day you will see "a lot" of Showers Pass Elite jackets. They are very popular.

I will say, the zipper on mine is a little stiff. I'm not sure if that was a defect or not and I didn't bother contacting Shower's Pass about it. It just wasn't/isn't that big of an issue.

Also, if you wear a backpack then the venting will not work as well because the biggest vent is on the back, however I still use a backpack with this jacket most of the time.