I love my Schwalbe Stelvio Plus. Ride great, and I haven't had a single flat in 4-5 months. They don't last at all brakeless though. I also saw one last week that was delaminating on a front wheel (was that you freebird?) so I'm a little skeptical about the overall quality. It's too bad because they ride great, but if they don't last, it's not worth the $$$.