So, not that anyone cares, but both my waders and my boots have officially kicked the bucket. Actually, to be precise, both have kicked the bucket twice. I repaired the boots once and then they literally started falling apart in the river a couple of weeks back. And I patched the waders, but every seam is now springing a leak.
Thus ends my experiment with cheap ass Orvis gear. Just ordered a pair of Simms boots to go with my leaky waders, and there are some G3s in my not-so-distant future as well. I'll have to see how long I can tolerate the leaks. When the water warms up, it's less objectionable.