Compared to the similar belt (10+ years old) it replaces this one is fully functional and does the job. It's sewn neatly and the buttons seem to hold up better than the old model (which had me putting a short screw post on because the buttons kept coming loose). It's tough, but it should improve over time. The last hole is next to the penultimate hole on the old belt and they were both labeled "L 36". The seams are neat. The only gripe for me is that the die cut decoration is relatively small compared to the old piece. I've been working with leather and don't expect the areas around the floral pattern to be as deep as if I did it with a bevel and shader at this price point. However, to really stand out, the background needs to be deeper and, if possible, darkened during mass production to make the design stand out (solutions can be used for this, just delete from the foreground). Apart from that this is a quality item, fully functional, good if not exceptional in appearance.