The belt was great until about 4 months ago. At that point it started to pinch, so I started having "tight calls" (related to certain biological functions) while wearing it. I think all attempts to undo the buckle have been tough on him because the two pins holding the belt together came out last week. I also found a discrepancy between leather and any other material the belt is made of. Is 3.5 good years enough to say this belt is a good buy? I do not know. It was the first I've ever had.