At first glance this belt seemed to be of pretty good quality, the hardware was a little flimsy but the leather seemed rugged and strong. It was a 4. with time I've come to realize that the leather is actually of a lower quality and points of wear are already becoming very visible and the black color is starting to flake off the pressed leather. If you need a reversible belt to wear once a week to church, then this is a good call, but for being your daily work belt, it doesn't cut it.