I am a professional carpenter/carpenter and have been looking for the perfect tape measure for a while. I've bought all the bands from all the big brands - Lufkin, Stanley, Dewalt etc etc. I had one of the cheap Komelon bands from Lowe's a while back and really liked the auto lock feature. The Craftsman and Stanley autolock straps broke over time and the strap began slipping back into the handle. I've also had durability issues with a number of tapes. I can't believe how well this tape held up and it's now the only tape I'll be using. Now I order another one, suddenly they stop producing.