I have been around Salers quite a bit. The folks had a pretty high percentage herd from which our own herd started. They have great feet, udders, growth, fertility, longevity, calving ease, stay bunched up, cover rough pastures, are protective of their calves, drive well and can out walk a horse. We have sold a lot of 15 to 16 year old Salers cows with no problems only to make room for younger cattle. They are smart cattle but very flighty. If you are used to working with them you love the way they work. The cows have to train you how to work them. Most never saw a chute except for vaccinations.
The down side for me is that they have to much frame and are hard to market (flighty cattle). We don't use Salers bulls anymore but still have crossbred cows that are great. Salers may still have a place in a crossbreeding program for us in the future.