Quality leather saddles are great! BOTH the saddle, AND yout backside get broken with use... The saddle gets softer and stretches, and your butt toughens up to the task of breaking in the saddle. Once that's done (couple of hundred miles; not years), a leather saddle that's adjusted properly (old 2 bolt seatposts are best for that), and the right width for you, will become a good friend. My butt loves both the B-17 Standard and the Pro. The B-17N is a bit narrow for me. The B-17 Champion Special looks very nice with copper plated rails & the big copper rivets... I've got one I just stuck on a bike & haven't yet ridden. I'm sure I'll love it too. Bit of advice: rub a light coat of Proofhide on top the night before you ride, and buff off in the morning. Do that every other ride 'till you notice the saddle starting to break in, then stop with the Proofhide except for once or twice a year. If you ride in lots of rain, forget leather altogether or be prepared to ride with a trash bag on the saddle...