I am fairly impressed with the fit and look of the carrier. It's quite comfortable. It feels rugged while being lightweight. I am upgrading to this from a 5.11 Tactec, and yes I do consider it an upgrade. While some nice features are lost, such as the built in admin pouch (I wont miss it too much) and elastic cummerbund (the Tactec has issues with this I'll address later), the M3-Pro's rigid Crye JPC style cummerbund with quick release tubes are a huge upgrade, I dont have to fumble with a velcr...