This is my second in my career. The latter lasted about 10 years before finally self-destructing. Very comfortable to wear, lighter and cheaper than real leather. I will say that Bianchi started using a cheaper buckle. The new one was much thinner and I could feel it flexing a bit as I unbuckled it. I ended up reusing the one from my previous belt because it was way stronger and stronger. I also believe that despite what they say, order your waist size. Not. Order the next UP size up so you have some room to adjust.