YosemitePaul,
I have a Rukka Armas which I bough a few years ago and a KLIM Apex bought last year, both are laminate and both are excellent.
I went with the Apex over the other KLIM suits because I liked the styling and it doesn't suffer from the collar turning inside out like some of their other jackets did at the time.
The KLIM is "better" in the warmest weather as it has more venting.
The Rukka wins in cooler & properly cold weather as it has a thermal lining, storm collar, and a better cuff design which makes it easier to get bigger winter gloves seated properly.
IMHO the Rukka overall is better thought out, the collar is slightly higher and a better fit, and the short zip on the cuff is genius for getting gauntlet style gloves under the jacket.
If I could get the excellent venting of my KLIM in Rukka, then that would be my perfect suit (Rukka are you listening?
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That said, putting heated stuff on under the KLIM means I now use that as my go-to suit in all weathers.
I have often though that I could sell the Rukka, but it's so good I have ended up keeping it as a spare because I doubt it's used value reflects what a great suit it is.
If you're going new I'd say either Rukka or KLIM would be good choices; choose the one which fits you best and has the features you want (just make sure the collar on the KLIM is OK). If you're able to find a suit you like from these guys either as a used or end of range bargain then jump at them.
Last thoughts:
I looked long and hard at the Dane / Halvarssons kit at the NEC this year and I reckon they are worth considering.
They don't try to be an absolute competitor to Rukka, but their gear seems a great balance between price and performance.
So if the established top brands seem pricey (which to be honest they are unless you keep the same suit for 5 or 10 years ) then you could do a lot worse than looking at these guys.
Also looked at Stadler (I was working in Germany at the time) and thought they looked very good; I was just put off by them not having a UK dealer network.