I've been wearing Levi's brand jeans for nearly 50 years and they are literally the pants I wear 95% of the time. And while the quality has gotten worse in response to pricing pressures of the modern day, I've been willing to put up with it. Most frequently, I've found that the belt loops begin to separate after I've worn them for several months. I've worn this pair once and noticed this morning as I started to put them on that one of the belt loops is already ripping away from the pants. As much as I hate to say it, I've bought my last pair of Levi's brand jeans and will go to the trouble to find out who is still making denim pants that last as Levi's used to .