i bought a second hand set of plas equestrian (the starter set, i think) webbing harness, from a friend, in 2003. i have only recently bought another set of harness. i have had to replace the strapping on the pad and girth a couple of times, as the rivets, had come of in the washing machine and although i pushed a hot screwdriver through to seal the holes, they eventually lost shape, so i replaced them. you just post the pad to them and they send it back quickly, and i thought, at a reasonable price. i think the set does very good milage, for what it is. and i could have replaced the straps agin, but just felt like a change, so am still keeping the plas set as a spares set. the only think i didnt really like about it is that the pad is a little narrow, but that may well have changed now.