I give it 5 stars. EXACTLY what was said. My personal opinion is that the belt's shine has faded (maybe because I'm a civilian?). This just seems "wrong" to me, as shown. Except for my own weird visual acuity. The product is excellent, the skin is thick and very durable, I can say that it will last for many years. However, since I could tell it was a quality product, I suggested it to one of my sons - ROTC (HS). He had a different approach to the belt. That's why I gave 5 stars.