I'd love it if I could replace my bulky Marmot shell, but nothing else cuts it when the weather gets really nasty. Kind of a rub though, because I only seem to need it maybe 10% of the time, or stopping for food, belaying. etc, etc. I hate leaving it at home, but I'd love something more streamlined. I've been thinking about getting a softshell, but the last few years what I've done is treat my fleece pullover with DWR. Works surprisingly well.