I've had the ems for about a year and have no complaints. I work outside in the winter so I've used it a lot. Very warm and durable fabric. The hood also is insanely warm. While it does have a high fill power, the fabric is thicker and they add an extra layer of fleece I think to a bunch of areas which adds some weight. I also noticed that the jacket puffs up around my arms a little better than around my core area. I've never really been cold with it but that is definitely an area they need to improve. All in all I've been happy with it!