I've had a B17 honey for about ten years, I'll be honest, I wasn't massively keen initially (but it was a present from a loved one so I had to persevere). I didn't do a great deal of miles on it for a long time, It was on my town / pootler and I was too busy riding road bikes with different racing saddles and think that was my mistake, I didn't really give it a good chance to get acquainted with my bum.
It eventually became more used and it (and I) benefitted from that, it's now my default saddle on my default bike (tourer) and is fabulous for long days. If you're going to buy a Brooks, do ride it, it just gets better with more miles in it.
It's not honey any more by the way, more a deep tan, but that's just what using the saddle and treating the leather does.
Comfortable? Yes, after a while.
Durable? Certainly.
I'm currently thinking of getting another for one of my other bikes, if that helps.