Just a heads up on the Orvis warranty. It has changed but it's not gone. Manufacturing issues such as failures at the seams, where the wader meets the boot, etc. are still covered.
Getting tossed by a 15 foot wave resulting in a tear from your butt to your ankles is not covered anymore.
Repair fees from Orvis (if it's not a warranty issue) are minimal (under $30) and the waders actually repair easily; with UV sensitive patch material you can be patched and fishing in under 5 minutes.
They are just trying to cut down on people who return their waders every year for a new pair, whether they have a hole in them or not. You wouldn't even believe the percentage of waders that go back without leaks.
I can probably get an Orvis rep on here if anyone wants to grill him with "what if" scenarios.