I read about the Perfekt Hunters and Hikers being discontinued a couple months ago. Since I wear both and they are a perfect fit for my foot, I wanted one more pair of Hikers (I'm covered with Hunters for about the next decade). When I was in Reno in January (SCI) I headed over to Cabelas and they had both on display. The shoe guy didn't know anything about them being discontinued, and went and got me a pair of size 13D Hikers. They fit like they always fit, and I could wear them all day, right away, as usual. They did change them slightly...the leather is now pre-waxed so it is dark brown instead of light brown, and at least on my pair of 13s, the Vibram sole appears to be very slightly different, maybe more aggressive (13s always did have a different Vibram than the smaller sizes) than my old pairs. Stitching, lacing, height, etc is still identical.
My guess is they changed the Perfekt line enough that they may have a new stock code and that is why people believe they are discontinued? I like the new version even better than the version I've worn for 20 years or more...and they are still made in Germany like they always have been.
And as far as wear goes, they wear as well as any other top quality boot with a similar Vibram sole and rand....a lot of years, miles and hunts in my experience, and they happen to fit my narrow, bony heel and wider front foot very well.