Had to re-read my post. I am impressed but never expressed "love" for the saddle. I don't now what to say about the negative comments since I don't know what the complaints are. Why were you disappointed? The only somewhat negative thing I have heard about them is from Rivbike. They say it breaks in faster than a Brooks which could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it. This is probably why it comes pre-laced. Again, the main reason I got it was because of the additional setback (but it does look great).