I will however await with baited breath for your first real wet day review 
Didn't have to wait too long

Commute home, time 1Hr..... conditions NASTY

Gale force winds, up over a mountain, absolutely chucking it down.
Hands slightly cold but not too bad (warmer than walking down the road with you hands in your pockets) and suprisingly dry, bone dry :beers
Not sure about wrecking gloves in the winter weather, I've been riding for 15 years or so, always ride in winter and dry my gloves after each run.... usually get 2 years outta them, could push it for more but it's always nice to change kit now and then