I've been running Continental conti-motions for the last 6 or 7 years. NOT THE SAME SET, sheesh, be real. However, I do get about 8k out of a set and they serve my street needs just fine.
You can get a set for around $165!
I don't see the sense in paying over $200 for tires unless you need track specific tires.
Let Pandora's box open and the discussion morph into what the last dozen or so tire threads have morphed into!
Might as well start talking about oil, politics and religion!