Heya,
can anyone advise me with a down jacket purchase?

i live in Auckland in New Zealand, we have 8 months of winter, 1 month of spring, 2 months of summer and 1 month of autumn. most of the year its cold (9-15C, 48-59F), almost always wet and quite windy.

i want to buy a down jacket, most of my friends told me to buy something of high quality like the north face, which is about $450nz everywhere i look. since i'm spending a chunk out of my student minimum wage savings, i'd like to get all the information i can.

so far, i have seen 3 that seem reasonable:

Mountain Hardwear Subzero Down http://www.rrsport.co.nz/index.php/page/product/pi_productid/32200

The North Face Nuptse Down http://www.bivouac.co.nz/clothing/mens-clothing/mens-jackets/the-north-face-mens-nuptse-jacket.html

Marmot Zeus Down http://marmotnz.co.nz/product_detail.asp?id=M_7202

can anyone help me? also, if you have any other recommendations (my budget is $450nz, roughly $300us)
thanks