Since 2003 I've done three italian tours plus rides to Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France in my Arai SZ. It's now on its second visor and fitting kit. One of the internal plastic moulded bits snapped and I lost one of the thin fairing strips that cover the vent holes. Otherwise, the shell and removable lining is still in good nick. Vision is excellent and although it could do with some sort of peak when riding into a low sun.
For sure, an open-face visor isn't everybody's idea of complete head protection even with an ACU Gold sticker on the back, but for touring, commuting and not slicing open the flap of the performance envelope, why wear more than this?
Richard Hallett-Visordown Feb 2010