Well, I ordered 2 of this belts on february 2011, so they have some 15 months of use. I ordered this belts for gun carry because the add said "full grain bridle leather from Italy" and nothing more, so I belive they were MADE IN USA; BUT these belts are MADE IN CHINA, and the page does not state they are imported PRODUCTS, so this is my first complain. About the belt quality itself is not terrible bad, but they are not stiff enough as I expected, you can easily bend the belt from his wide. In this same price range you can get a much better belt from Boston Leather,  made in the USA from a much stiffer true 8-9 ounces leather and 7 holes instead of 5. Certanly I will not buy another belt from Carhartt.