Bought this belt about 4 months ago. Not my first ratchet strap but my first from this company. Love the style too and the hardware and "leather" (don't know if it's real leather) are good enough, but lately the belt has been slipping out of the buckle at the cut end (the ratchet holds up well) had to be cut once because the Teeth were in. The buckle will corrode the strap but it still doesn't hold up well. I've placed a folded piece of paper between the buckle's teeth and the strap to get a firmer bite, which helps some, but it still comes loose in the wrong place My other ratchet strap (mission?) No problem for more than a year even though it cost 3 times as much.