This belt came in the post and my son put it on and tried it on immediately. It wasn't long before he came back with some thoughts on the issues with this belt. First plus point: nylon is nice and thick and durable. This part of the belt (the nylon part) will last a very long time without falling apart. When you open it, it looks like a nice smooth belt. Looks beautiful. The second minus: the setting is difficult. This takes a bit of work to set up properly. For my son, this meant almost completely removing the harness, adjusting it, and putting it back on. I believe(?) this was done with the idea that once your belt is adjusted, you probably won't keep adjusting it every day. The buckle is made of plastic. That's what the instructions say, but now that we're getting it up and running my son doubts it won't last. One of the reasons for his concern is that he is constantly rubbing the racks etc at the belt level and the belt can knock a little. We'll see this in a while and update as necessary.