I think the OEM Continentals initially got a bad rap because so many people had famous shaker issue and they were looking for somewhere to place the blame. I had over 30k on them when I traded in my 2010 OB. Rotated every 10K. Great tires, I would get them again. In fact I did get them again. They came on my 2013.
They get a bad rap in my house because they sound like a helicopter is landing on me. Then again I had them for 42K, can't complain there...