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Fact no. 1: Shinki is mid to light weight
Disagree. Shinki is at least mid-weight (for most, Shinki would be considered heavy weight). Nothing "light weight" about Shinki. Have you ever handled a Shinki jacket?
Fact no. 2: More stitch holes does not equal construction quality.
Disagree. Rather than sharing your personal opinions, why not ask jacket manufacturers. I strongly suspect that many/most manufacturers would agree that a higher stitch count is often a component of craftsmanship and higher quality.
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Your refusal to acknowledge certain fundamental principles, and (passive) aggressive campaign to prove that Himel is overpriced and inferior (even though you claim otherwise), speaks volumes about your overwhelming and intransigent bias. Moreover, your myopic focus on weight/thickness and "durability," to the exclusion of all other factors, undermines your opinions. There is much more to quality than weight/thickness/durability. I understand that weight/thickness is of paramount importance for a motorcycle rider because the jacket may ultimately be the sole object between skin and asphalt. However, for non-riders, heavy weight leathers are less important, and sometimes even undesirable. I don't need a suit of armor, nor do I want one. All of my current leather jackets are mid-weight, and all are sufficiently durable to last for the rest of my life. Therefore, I am more focused on small details, such as stitching and seam construction. These details may not result in a more durable jacket, but they do reflect a level of craftsmanship that I value and desire, and I am willing to pay more for these details. Why is that so offensive to you?
Please consider broadening your horizons a bit. Open yourself up to differing opinions. I am not making any pejorative statements about your favored brands. Why must you relentlessly criticize the brands that I and others patronize?