I remember the first tie bar I bought... one piece that cost more than this set of 8... which I lost because it fell off. I procrastinated on buying a replacement but eventually got sick of my tie flying all over the place and getting in the way. I saw this deal, though it looked too good to be true at first but I had nothing to lose. Pulled the trigger and I now own a nice variety of tie bars that look like they won't break anytime soon. It's one heck of a deal, I recommend it.