He seems to like wearing them and he hasn?t hurt them yet. You end up with mono sound and less power instead of a full stereo speaker. Ive started a bodyweight calisthenics program rather than investing in weights, and this tower gives me just about everything I need. Why would anyone want thicker straps that dont flex? The only benefit would be they are less likely to break, but thats stupid because thats not where the straps ever break. Im sure my neighbors hear me tho. Very easy to assemble and fairly durable. Recently, I even spilled soup on them while cooking and popped them into the washer and dryer and they came out PERFECTLY. CPU cooler that ships with this CPU is solid, havent had any issues so far. Beautiful and sturdy. Qi charging works, even with the hinge on the back preventing the case from lying flat on the charger.