Fell in Love with the first good looking dry suit I saw so I bought my first dry suit immediately after a trade show. The suit is an Otter Britannic. Looked great hanging on the display hook. Had all the bells and whistles; Kubi dry glove system, sitech neck system, p-valve and front entry with the metal zip.
I had taken a dry suit course prior and used a DUI rental suit, rear entry with zip seals and attached boots for the training. Very lite, loose fitting but comfortable. After that course I was all in. The water was 40F and I was warm.
Mistake I made was not finding a way to rent an Otter and test driving it before I purchased. My Otter is stiff, heavy and not very giving in the crotch department. Sounds like my first wife. The P-valve never gets used and a pain to hook up and even when you don't hook up, the hose finds a way to get in the way. Moral of the story is try all your gear several times through a rent to buy local dive shop. It may appear to be money thrown away at first but if you get what you really want you'll be content. Satisfaction is priceless if that what you're shooting for. 50 dives later and the realization that the Otter and I are bound together for financial reasons. I kind of like it and don't speak ill of her all that much. Sorry Otter, just a little buyers remorse bubbling up. You do keep me warm and dry when I need you most!