When I purchased this binder, I was looking for a specific feature. As some of you know, as multi-year binders, **** begin not being so perky anymore after being compressed so much. I was looking for a binder that specifically would fix the issue I was having with my GC2B half binders--that my breast tissue was starting to sag enough to come out the bottom of the binder. I saw this design, saw that it had a bottom band (which was designed to avoid ride up), and gave it a try. First, it does what I wanted it to--I don't have to worry about **** slipping out of the bottom of my binder. But secondly, somewhat of a con, that same band that fixed my problem, also caused the binder to be harder to take off. Once I learned the trick to getting it off though, that con hasn't bothered me anymore. As for durability, it seems well made. None of the seams have ripped out from a few weeks of use, unlike my last GC2B purchase. It is fairly comfortable, but there is one small part of the fit that bothers me--a quirk, if you will. I think this binder is longer between the top of the straps and the bottom of the band, so I feel it goes down too far, or if I put the band where it is comfortable, the straps are just a little too loose. This fit is not a deal-breaker for me, however.
All in all, a good quality binder with a slightly different design than the standard GC2B or underworks designs.