I have had this about 4 and a half months.  The paint on the buckle is already coming off.  It does not seem like the belt stays completely tight all the time.  The release was awkward at first, but I got use to it.  The metal belt loop is a little to close to the the buckle, and the belt frequently misses it; this is only very mildly annoying.  Other than that its a good belt.