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What is the best Harrington?

Baracuta was always down on my to-grab list, but there's rumblings on the ivy style forum about how they're 50% polyester (which I found to be true), and that the QC in general has dropped in recent times.

I looked into Grenfell, which is 100% cloth and actually works out cheaper than Baracuta ($460 vs $570 AUD)

So, I have some questions:
1. Is Grenfell's house cloth actually water/wind resistant?
2. Is there any dirt on Grenfell? By all appearances they are a top notch product and actually cheaper, but I thought the same thing about Baracuta too until I looked into them.
3. Does it get any better than Grenfell?
4. If Grenfell, should I go the Golfer Jacket, or the Harrington? The Harrington has the back detail, but the Golfer doesn't have the bomber jacket esque ribbing, which I think I'm not such a big fan of.
5. What is the classic colour way for a Harrington? I like beige, and in fact already have a Ralph Lauren semi-Harrington in beige, but I almost never get to wear it because it's the same colour as my chinos. Is it actually acceptable to pair them? I wanted to get the racing green baracuta before I discovered their dirty little secret, and unfortunately Grenfell only offers fairly neutral colours. Navy?

Sorry for the long post.