Worth every penny. I love this belt. I bought four for Christmas and these straps are of the highest quality. I've been wearing it to work every day since Christmas and the quality hasn't changed. At first I didn't like the idea of attaching a buckle but after realizing this is actually the best way because it allows you to trim off the excess so you can fit any size which turned out to be a great idea, Selling without buckle. I guess I'm just used to buying belts with the buckle already attached.