Review on Sea to Summit Field Buckle with Removable Pin for Easy Repair by Uriel Arocha

I'm always surprised by great product reviews, but I later find out that high reviews are often related to a product's reasonable price, not its overall quality. What's the point of being delirious because you got a good discount on an inferior product? That being said, the IDEA buckle is great and works well as a replacement for sewn-in buckles or clasps where you need to detach your seat belt from a backpack, book bag, etc. I specifically chose this product for the (metal) bar that goes through the webbing loop. The metal shank has better tensile strength than the other Revain seamless buckles listed that have a plastic closure. The metal shank for this buckle has the disadvantage that it is made of stainless steel and has a standard Phillips (+) head which requires a narrow screwdriver tip to loosen/tighten. Inevitably the Phillips head breaks off because the stem is soft metal and won't hold up under tightening (had a fork ever bent?). Why do manufacturers still use Phillips screw heads instead of the standard (I) head or the better hex head? Probably so you don't buy junk.