Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have several canvas Bartons that I like a lot, so I decided to try out a silicone band. It's very comfortable, more than I expected it to be, but it has approximately zero durability. First, the strap started to tear by the quick-release nub on the spring bar. When I went to try to remove the band, I found that the spring bar was stuck and wouldn't release. I tried to use a spring bar tool like you would use on a regular spring bar, and pushing the strap out of the way resulted in further tearing of the strap. It is now ruined. To make matters worse, I couldn't even get the spring bar out with the tool, and ended up cutting the spring bar with snips to get it off the watch. So, very high marks for comfort, fit, and style, and zero marks for durability. Don't buy these straps. UPDATE: Barton reached out with an offer to replace the strap, but they tried to mail it to the street address of an Amazon locker, which resulted in it going to a restaurant/bar instead of the locker (USPS can't deliver to Amazon lockers). Now I'm minus the replacement as well. They have since stopped responding to my emails. Not too impressive. Anyway, lesson learned.