Hey I am with you!! And seeing some straps priced at $1000 makes me wonder.......The only reason I bought one was because the bag is so darn heavy and the strap was thin. The irony is that the strap itself felt so heavy when it arrived that I weighed it and it weighs a whole pound, so it added more weight. I have been laughing about that ever since it came. It is a really beautiful leather strap though, matches perfectly and the length allows me to let the purse rest in my hand so the weight is not all on the shoulder. LOL, life is fun!! !Agreed!!!