Just arrived and checked the finish of the belt and everything seems fine! My mom measured, cut and re-stitched the buckle on the belt to make it a perfect fit! My mother is a seamstress and so far no problems! I ordered a longer belt than I needed so the more belts the better so I can get more accurate belt measurements for my waist and give me some room to experiment at the end of the belt! If I GAIN WEIGHT!