Back 40+ years ago right after I graduated high school I went to Montgomery Wards with my brand spanking new credit card and bought this Hill&Archer leather flight jacket for $250. Which is about $1000 these days. I definitely got my money's worth out of it. Several years ago after the world map liner started shredding I decided to have it relined and the insulation removed. Here in SE Texas it rarely got cold enough to need that much warmth. It still fits, although it is much tighter around the waist than it was in 1982.