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The ones I got from Erik's have the gold zippers, and I believe they're NewStar brand. As stated, so far no issues (about 3,000 mi/6 months in). From the posts I've seen, it really does seem like there was a turning point in quality, for the better, a few years back.
Sorry, not from Rockwell, but... One of mine developed a tiny hole (that you could hardly fit a canteloupe through) so I replaced them in July, with a pair of the zip-up jobs from www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com. My truck is a daily driver, and gets about 6,000 miles a year. The boots from Erik's...