I've heard some of you in the past bash the Bare Sharkskin breathables. I'm just here to tell you that I'm going on my third year with them and they've been through hell. Many hours on the rope oarsman's seat, hours beating through cattails, rainforest, and blackberries. I lived in them for a week on a recent trip to Alaska too. Never a leak!. When I do decide to replace them, they'll get the booties cut off and become very fine rain gear.
...guess I got lucky
good luck