30+ days in of daily wear, and it's holding up well.  No creases, loose pins, tears.  It's a nice thick belt.  I haven't reversed it to brown because I just needed black.  It's black on 3 sides, and brown on the remaining flat face.  There may be slight black bleed over (<1mm) into the brown if that's a concern for you.  Seems rugged enough for my slacks.  :P