Michelin Defenders for my 04 Sebring?
 

I've been contemplating this for a while now, I need 2 new tires for my 04 Sebring. I was surfing tire rack, and saw that Michelin recently came out with a new tire, the Defender: tirerack.com. I used to sell tires, and I've always bought Hankook or Cooper tires, but recently my dad purchased some MXV4s for his 300c and loves them, so I'm thinking about going with the Defenders. I also have the option to get these tires at a pretty decent discount (~$100 a tire) from a friend who can get them at or damn close to wholesale. My question is, has anyone here used these yet? Or know someone that has? I live in PA so decent snow traction is a must, but I also want good ride quality. I've read a few reviews and people are raving about them, but there's too few reviews out at this point for me to base my decision off of that. Any input would be much appreciated!