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What about bare or whites
I'm a long time Viking user (awesome suit... but not for caves) and a relatively recent SANTI user. I bought an eMotion for travel... Love the suit, but the T-zip gave out in about 50 dives, which seems to be a real issue with these suits. SANTI and I believe DUI have dropped them I believe.
Don't be quick to discount the Bare. My long time buddy, who is very hard on suits, loves his (although he just got a new one last year and his T-zip is also done... replacing it with brass...)
My wife bought the Bare Tec Dry last season... seems like a decent suit and the price was right. With the Canuck Buck these days, they might be a real steal for you. I understand Bare has a lifetime warranty on their suits, and I think that this might be unique in the industry. Given the huge price increases in SANTI of late, I will likely go to Bare next time. (My Viking will likely still be going strong long after the SANTI has died).
Good luck!