I've seen other reports about this. After about four months, a screw holding the buckle to the belt began to loosen and the buckle fell off. I was able to screw it back on with a small Phillips screwdriver and did so for several months, but over time it became weaker and less able to hold up for long periods of time. It finally gave way last night. While I like the idea of a reversible strap, the quality of the mechanism that allows it to be reversed is very poor and I regret buying it. For the same price I could buy a brown and black belt with a traditional buckle.