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More anecdotal evidence...
I got through two pairs of Gatorskins in six months last year, and by the time they wore out, they were p*ncturing almost every day. I eventually replaced them with Armadillos, which finally wore out last night (after about 8 months), and never p*nctured the entire time I had them. The only reason I replaced them was that the rubber had completely worn out and was starting to hang off the Kevlar! I idly checked them for holes when I changed them, and found loads of shards of glass that must have been there for months, but never made it through to the inner tube.
So Armadillos rock - although I'm sure there are just as many people who will swear otherwise, and that this will vary depending on weight of rider, cornering habits, etc....