I don't get any negative comments. Sturdy brass legs and well-made body; The legs are designed to fold themselves to fit into a nice compact case where each leg has its own padded slot. What are people complaining about? Do they bend? Really: I won't buy it; They keep the collar in perfect condition. And for the price? Now if you try to insert it while wearing a shirt and you can't get your dominant hand to insert the brace on the non-dominant side and you get frustrated and end up bending the brace, well that's a different problem. This is an incredibly well made product in a tiny package at an absurdly low price.