If you are having any doubts, let me settle them. This headset is well made. Yes, even the battery compartment door everybody and their brother has complained about. Mash the release button in fully on it before you try to push the cover off and you shouldn't have any trouble with it breaking. The FM radio tuner is the best I have seen yet and I have owned them all including the Peltor and the 3M Tek. I live in a rural area and all of the stations I listen to are 40 miles away or further. This tuner has no problem finding the stations and holding them with no drift or problems related to direction you happen to be pointed. One guy complained about the AM reception still being directional. Yep. This is a problem in my experience inherent to all but the most expensive of shortwave receivers and even they still suffer from it unless you connect an external antenna of some length. This is a common problem that can't be solved in a $60 headset. However, this should not detract from the fact that the FM tuner in this unit is very good and beats its competitors hands down. The controls take a little bit of getting comfortable with, but once you do, they function quite well. I have not had the volume control issue that some people seem to have where every time they move around they bump it and change the volume. The control is actually somewhat recessed into the unit only being exposed at the very bottom and one outside edge. Rather that having a problem accidentally bumping it, I have actually had a problem getting used to adjusting it easily as of yet. As to the other complaints of there not being enough volume, all I can say is that so far this unit has been louder than either the Peltor or the Tek that I have. I have to believe that is due to the superior noise reduction capabilities of this unit as according to specs it is not any louder than either of the others. The headband is well designed and comfortable. Yes, it fits tight. It is designed to. The better the unit molds to your head, the better it is going to perform as a noise reduction device. If you have a large head, this unit may be a tight fit for you especially with a cap and on. I have been able to wear a ball cap and sunglasses without a problem and I have not run the adjustments on either side quite all the way out. All in all for the price, which is now only about 20 bucks more than the cheaper units, you can't get a better noise reduction radio headset in this price range.Update July 10 2017: On my third summer with this same radio unit now. Although it mainly gets used during the summer months (about six months out of the year here in the south) this radio has continued to perform day in and day out for hours at a time. I have not seen the claimed battery eating problem that some of the other reviews complained about. The one issue I have seen is a tendency for sweat to cause the display to fog after several hours of wearing especially in more humid weather. This has not caused a problem so far, but I do make sure to wipe it down good when done for the day and it usually dries out overnight. So far the battery door on mine has managed to survive multiple battery changes with nary a mishap. Got to wonder how I managed that when so many people haven't. Still picks up distant radio stations and holds them steady on the FM side. I'm sorry AM guys, I just don't go there much so I can help you with that any more than I already have. It's still all in one piece and all the buttons and knobs are functional which is something that a couple of the other units that I have owned failed at within the first summer. Best money I've ever spent on a sound reduction radio headset. I now don't believe it is the best buy in the price range, it may be the best buy period.