So I bought this belt from amazon about four years ago (before I had an account) and I have worn it nearly every day for those four years. It's been my dress belt, my casual belt, and my light spanking in the bedroom belt. I have fastened and unfastened it dozens of times a day (I drink a lot of coffee and pee a lot). I imagine at least 16,000 times I've fastened and unfastened this belt and let me just say that this belt shows almost ZERO wear other than minor scratches on the buckle but that is inevitable. The fit and function of this belt is as perfect as the day I bought it.

Now, I do see that some recent reviews show the belt falling apart after only a few months of use. I find this crazy...BUT...it is EXTREMELY common for companies to strike gold with a fantastic product, then grow so fast and expand to so many different manufacturing facilities that QUALITY CONTROL becomes much more difficult. Do I know for a fact that's what's happened with Mission belt? No, but I think it's a very likely explanation for why my belt has lasted 4 years of near daily use and others belts have fallen apart after only months.

My recommendation would be to give the belt a try...if the quality is lacking contact Mission Belt Company and see if they can make it right. If they can't...leave a bad review on here. With amazon being THE place where people buy things in 2018, if the companies reputation falters here, it will dramatically impact their sales and may cause them to take another look at increasing their efforts in QUALITY CONTROL.