Levi's have not been paying attention to quality control. I have always worn the 517s and loved the fit. When made in America, the fit was perfect.  Also lasted forever! My new  517s were made in south America. The fit sucks. Around the hips and crotch, the fit is weird. Baggy and looking strange. There are companies producing jeans here in America for around the same price as the Levi's. ( Google, madeinusa.org)  Levi's should be ashamed to ask for $42.00 for a pair of jeans made so poorly.