For what it's worth, my Gore rain jacket is absolutely wonderful. We get a lot of wind and have unpredictable weather so I wear it almost every day, I just wear a couple of layers and my down shell under it if it is particularly cold. It was *so* much more than I wanted to spend but it is a very versatile/packable jacket. I much prefer it to a ski jacket because it is so good for layering and is long in the rear for when it is wet!

Anne