Beta AR Jacket Men's

I've had three Beta jackets and they all failed after some years of moderate use, I'm not a mountaineer but used them for the rainy days and some weeks of skiing. The first one, there was an issue with the waist cord and it delaminated. It was replaced as expected. The replaced jacket also delaminated but because its front zipper also malfunctioned it was not replaced with reference to wear and tear. It was the old type of front zipper which they later changed to the more resistant version with larger teeth. So I bought one of them. After some use this also began to delaminate but also the taped seams started to slip. So when the waist cord dropped out, I returned it. After a week they returned with the message that the cuffs and the waist cord could be repaired but not the taped seams because it was due to wear and tear??? I complained but heard nothing. Then after 2+ months I received my jacket partly repaired. First of all, when you buy a jacket with that price label you would expect a better customer service process. Secondly, from the reviews here and other blog posts, these types of malfunctions seems to be a known issue. I know, nothing last forever but I have other Gore-tex shell jackets(Haglöfs) which does not have these "glue" issues. Bottom line, these are nice designed and well fitting jackets but don't expect it to be flawless.

Unfortunatly ?? there is no rain to be expected in Belgium any time soon. So to test this jacket I jumped into the shower. After five minutes I was still completely dry. Only when I pointed the shower head fully on the front zipper the water came trough. The jacket is also a bit noisy, but that should get less in time. I hope it will prove worth the money, because it surely is expensive.