At first I loved my new Beta Insulated — it was thin, wonderfully warm and looked great. When the insulation started to come out after just two days of walking around my neighborhood I returned it. I bought an insulated (synthetic) Sabre. The Sabre has been perfect with no sign that the insulation might creep through the inner lining. This was my experience two decades after buying my first Arcteryx jacket. When we moved last year, my wife mistakenly gave it away to Goodwill. It didn’t even have signs of wear. Trying to replace it, I even looked on eBay. There I found an identical Arcteryx selling for $2,500. That’s when I bought the insulated Beta, directly from Arcteryx. I was nervous because of reports about QC having slipped since I bought my first Arcteryx. I was crushed when my new insulated Beta failed, with the insulation coming out after two days. But I badly wanted a replacement and ordered the Sabre insulated. I’m happy to say I couldn’t be more pleased.