Not a fan of the fusion. I wouldn't trust it to be durable enough, especially with a skin basically designed to be disposable.
I ordered the Pinnacle Evo2. They are a company with great service, the Evo2 is on par with the DUI CLX450 so its extremely durable (full cordura) and it comes loaded with features for $1500.
These are all features that come standard on an evo2 that normally cost extra:
front entry
suspenders
extra thick seals
2 thigh pockets
hood
inflator hose
knee pads
rubber boots built in
The fusion is probably a bit easier to get in an out of, but again, not a fan of the skin system. Pretty much any front entry suit is going to be equally easy/difficult to get in and out of.
Though trilam is probably the easiest and cordura/crushed neo being the hardest. Pinnacle also makes an all tri-lam suit that is much cheaper call the freedom 2. It's more an entry level suit.
Drysuits - Zeagle Dive Systems
So in light of Thal's and DRIS's posts above and below, here was my thought process that ended me u pwith Pinnacle.
In terms of materials, trilam is fairly durable and for all intensive purposes sufficient, however I felt that it may not hold up in the long run, like 7-10 years down the line. In addition I had the chance to try out a full cordura (CLX450) and a crushed neo suit (CF200). The CF200 nearly killed me. I lost significant flexibility and it was really heavy. The full cordura was awesome, it felt tough and was easy to move in (for me atleast).
DUI made great suits, however they had a huge mark up, more than any other drysuit company. Their zipseals were a huge draw but after trying them, I was turned off by them. You HAVE to attach the gloves beforehand so you can't pop them off and remain in your suit for an SI. It's a great idea with too many limitations. I loved their CLX450, but for the price, I couldn't justify it.
BARE was even more tempting. Not as big a mark up as DUI, and their lifetime seam warranty was all the more inticing. I was looking at their TechHD which, while being a trilam, had some kind of extra reinforcement on the outside which made it nearly indestructable.
I tried the Whites and even had a chance to sit with a Whites' rep. It felt streamline and even better yet! I looked like a power ranger! Who doesn't want that look? Red ranger go! In the end though, I felt that I wouldn't enjoy it. The thought of dropping $1800 on a suit and having to replace the $400 skin (bullet) every time AND having to remove my pockets and remount them on the new skin if it ever took damage was a huge turn off. Yeah, the bullet is a 1mm neo skin so it is pretty resilient, but I can see it wearing down over time, moreso than cordura. Also, with the skin being a 1mm skin, it compresses at depth which is part of the reason why I want a drysuit, so I dont have to deal with that.
I came upon Pinnacle because I had purchased from Zeagle before and had a good experience. After doing some research, I basically found nothing but praise about the Evo2. Spec wise it is nearly on par with the CLX450. It is more durable than the Fusion, and about as durable as the TechHD. The seams are sticked which from what I've read are more resilient than welds and it was cheaper. ScubaToys gave me a deal which included a peevalve, thermals AND dry gloves installed for less than the base price of JUST the suit for any other brand; yet the Evo2 itself could easily match the performance of any other suit.
Cost was a huge factor, BARE, DUI and Fusion would all run me easily $1800-$2200, JUST for the suit. But I couldn't justify that cost when I could get something of greater value for significantly less.
The Evo2 was the natural choice for me. I have had a chance to try it on, and it feels almost identical to the CLX450 and much better than the drycore of the fusion.
In terms of where I dive, its in Monterey cali, where the water is 45-50F year round, and there are rough shore entries and lots of kelp and fishing line. I need my suit to be durable.