i am a 'real rider' and i use a brooks (albeit not on my road bike - they're just too heavy)
deathhare, go take a look at the rigs in the touring forum. these are the people for whom comfort is the biggest priority (and weight is the smallest). tons of bikes there have brooks saddles.
I think Ive said 3 times already that Brooks saddles are VERY comfortable.
What else do you want me to say about that?