I’d disagree about your assessment of Patagonia quality and point out that most industry players where I live (Coast Mountains BC) don’t agree either. At least

I’d disagree about your assessment of Patagonia quality and point out that most industry players where I live (Coast Mountains BC) don’t agree either. At least that’s been my experience working in the outdoor industry for two decades. This is Arc’teryx country for sure but Patagonia is very highly regarded and is known to have quite low return/warranty rates. You’re entitled to your opinion of course but don’t present it as anything other than that.