I've tried probably a majority of the major alternatives. Every winter sports company will claim their version of goretex is just as good, but they all fall short, usually waterproofing, or sometimes they just suffer from the garbage bag effect.
Either way, I've spent hundreds of dollars on too many copycats to ever bother with non-goretex again. It's not financially worth it
I agree with everything you said, and the Gore company is in the business of certifying the jacket will perform well.
That being said, for fishing where you are going to get fish guts everywhere, lots of people are now wearing this super cheap Frogg Toggs brand rather than rubbers. There is a place for super cheap PTFE gear.
I've tried probably a majority of the major alternatives. Every winter sports company will claim their version of goretex is just as good, but they all fall short, usually waterproofing, or sometimes they just suffer from the garbage bag effect.
Either way, I've spent hundreds of dollars on too many copycats to ever bother with non-goretex again. It's not financially worth it