I've owned this vest since the early 2010's. I e had no issues with it other than some slightly curled edges on the straps. The Leather itself is fantastic, very durable. The vest is very comfortable, back when I first bought the vest is was about 170 lbs medium build, now after 14+ years I've definitely filled in the gaps of the vest, but it still fits perfectly because of the velcro straps it's highly adjustable...if you can find an OLDSCHOOL version of this vest it's worth its money to grab it...