Bought this for my annual training this year (2023), and I am super happy with how it performed. Light weight, and good weight distribution with plates. It's very sturdy (low-crawling through sharp rocks, and stickers and u only had minor fraying around the edges of the pouches. The pouches it comes with are decent, although I did add a double stack to one side. It fits very well, and when it has played in, the straps do not rub your neck raw like some I have worn before. The pattern was spot on with my camo, and it blended in almost seamlessly. Overall, 10/10 and I have already recommended this to several of my soldiers.