They arrived on time, great price, excellent fit.  They do flatten my tummy a bit, but without choking me (which is why I buy them).  The waist fits well without cutting me in half, they are very comfortable.  The fabric is not what I expected: neither denim nor trouser quality, but ok.  All I have to do is shorten them by about 3 inches.  I don't know what Levi's considers short, but it is longer than I expected.  However, that is easily fixed.
The reason for 2 stars instead of 5 is that THEY HAVE A DESIGN ON THE BACK POCKET that either WAS NOT in the description or that I overlooked when reading about them. It is at the bottom of the pocket in a very unflattering position.  If it were higher I could cover it, but no, it shows below whatever top I put with it..  I am NOT proud of my bottom, my legs are short and the eye is drawn to a spot that makes my legs look even shorter.
My other 512's do NOT have anything on the back pocket and there is no break in the color, creating an illusion of length.  This darn design is poorly placed, even if I wanted to draw attention to my backside.
I guess that's the reason they were so reasonably priced.  Nobody bought them at full retail.  I am going to ask for a friend's opinion, but I believe I am going to try to return them.