I'm pleased with this leather hip pouch.  It has lots of pockets and plenty of room for a wallet, keys, tissues, and sweets!  The leather is soft and good quality, the vinyl lining seems just fine to me and looks to last a long time.  I don't see it cracking, as others have complained.  Perhaps Maxam has upgraded the lining recently.

The only thing keeping me from giving this pouch 5 stars is the web belt, which doesn't adjust enough to fit snugly about my waist, so the pouch hangs a bit loosely.  I wish the belt were leather too, or the pouch were belt-less and simply attached to a normal belt.  However, these are minor caveats, especially considering this cost me under $8!  I actually felt guilty paying so little for a well-constructed, zipper-generous leather pouch.  It's no doubt made by the slaves of Chinese prisoners, but they do good work for their $1 a week.

I recommend this bag, if you don't mind the China syndrome.