I don't believe I would ever again pay a dime over $150 for a denim jacket, no matter how stunning I still find all this top shelf gear to be but... Nah. Take for example Zara truckers, they're really well made, from tough and heavy denim and even the sherpa is of decent weight, yet they cost like $80 tops. I know high-end denim looks better, will fade better, etc. but ultimately, it's not $300+ better and frankly, it's just a denim jacket, not exactly a pinnacle of high-fashion.
After this I got myself a black Zara trucker and you're right. Heavy and robust. Just what I wanted and only $70 Australian. I don't really want to pay more than $100 for bloody denim, it's just a bit of cotton work clobber. I've heard the name Zara mentioned with disdain before so I was surprised since it is almost impossible here to get a decent denim jacket that doesn't cost more than my first car or is a $20 piece of shit.