It's looking like my experience mirrors some others here. I have a pair of Cabela's neoprene with the built-in boot that has to be 14 or 15 years old. A bit clumsy, not terrible. But the are seriously tough! So much blackberry here.. It's a part of every trip. No leaks yet but The rubber boots are finally starting to crack just from age I think.
I'll probably end up replacing them with the same