soft top vs hard top

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So i have had the top off for around three weeks now here in washington and was great till monday when rain started again. My thought was that eventually i will buy a soft top for it for summer and road trips and such. My question is soft top vs hard top what is best for keeping water out, because as you know hard tops leak even with new seals. Any thoughts or advise would be great. Pros and cons of soft top is kinda what i need to know cause they are spendy