I own one and like it very much. However, it's not exactly the jacket you would think. Compared to others in this genre, it's a bit more waterproof and a bit less warm (in my opinion). I was skiing in CO over the holidays where it was around zero, and I found I still needed a mid layer. That is the coldest I have been out in. It works very well in wet and dry snow. I haven't tried it in "Vermont near snow" or wintery mix, but frankly in those conditions I just get out the three layer shell anyway. The pit zips are rare in this kind of jacket but work well.
Note- it's the normal Stio fit (overall short, tiny bit boxy in the top for layering) which happens to work well with my body. Interestingly, I bought a Black Diamond Mission Down jacket for this purpose last season. It was also great but was a little long and tight for me. My buddy bought a Shot 7. For kicks we switched one day and decided we were both happier with the fit after switching, so made a swap. However I will say the Black Diamond was a lot cheaper (I got on SAC) and a bit more breathable, which is good, because it didn't have pit zips. The BD is a bit longer and a tiny bit leaner. To me it was maybe just a bit warmer. I cannot speak to how it does in really heavy precipitation but in normal snow both are fine.
I have not damaged it, but I find it feels a bit delicate compared to my 3L stuff (Trew and Cloudveil) and I'm not sure I'd want to go into gnarly trees with it. However, for the purposes I use it for (cold smoke days) it works great.
Also, one other benefit, when you travel with the jacket, you don't need to carry along a puffy or heavy coat for nights. When I ski in the 3l shell I often wear a puffy on the plane, but with this jacket I can drop that.
