I managed to snag a pair of lightly used Simms g3 on ebay for 200 usd. The guy said he only tried them on and never used it, but that is rarely the case. Nevertheless they seemed new when they arrived.
Either way i have worn them out around 30 times, and I haven't had a single problem. But with that being said, I do take care not to hook them or be overly rough with them. It is just as easy for me carry them in a bag and put them on when I arrive at the shore if I know it means traveling through thorny bushes.