This is a good looking belt but a little thinner and rigid than I expected.  I hope it will last me 15 or 20 years of daily use like the belt it is replacing.  Also, the black side of the belt doesn't have the nice pattern the brown side has, its just a glossy black.  The buckle seems to be built pretty sturdy so I don't expect to have any concerns about that falling apart.  I bought an extra long belt because some of the reviewers recommended it due to the belt breaking but I ended up having to return it.  I bought a replacement that was 2 inches longer than my pants size which was perfect.  I plan to use this as a belt not a girdle so I doubt I'll be having a problem with it breaking.