This seems akin to asking 10 lawyers a question and getting 10 different responses.
I have a 99 Forester and put some Toyo Observe G-02 plus tires on for the winter. I tried and tried (and tried), but couldn't get stuck in the snow. Totally love them.
For the summer I have Michellin Rain-X, and I don't really love them. Almost looking forward to when I can buy something else.