Im a pretty firm believer that it’s goretex or nothing.
and you have to treat it well, dry it after use, clean it and apply dwr at minimum.
the challenger series are most certainly not worth their money. They aren’t goretex. Full stop.
i was running a simms goretex pro shell for the past 5 years and it was used by Dave Chong prior. It kept me perfectly dry. The only downfall on that suit was that the bib had a front zipper that wasn’t waterproof so driving my boat in huge waves taking on water, I’d end up getting water in my pants.
oh also, I won a striker rain suit through the fishing club this year, it seems super high quality, but I haven’t tried it in the rain yet. Will have to report back. I’ve been told it’s solid though by a friend with the same suit.
the suit itself is super well thought out and has all of the features you want in a rain suit.