Same. Selle Anatomica saddles effectively require no break-in, out of the box, and the -2 series are competitive weightwise; the 1s are fairly heavy. I see they've leveled prices, the 1s used to be less expensive. I find both very comfortable.

My caution is creaking--all seem to make noise, usually emanating from the nose. Adjustment bolt has a plastic washer intended to stop that but it's not completely effective, in my experience. They also stretch and occasionally need tightening. Simple process with an alan wrench.

As to the Brooks comparison, while Brooks in theory eventually break-in I'm not convinced that ever happens; rather, the saddle breaks the rider in.

Ideale still exists, my long-gone Motobecane had one and their current models seem very high quality. Another domestic US maker in addition to Selle Anatomica is Rivet--their products look lovely but I have no personal experience, have just spoken with the owner.

https://rivetcycleworks.com/