Thanks to everyone for the support and for the feedback. We are happy to hear that the D-Ring is working well.
As a general note if you are serious about AIWB the D-Ring is certainly worth a try especially if you do not really need the smaller footprint of the Specialist. While it is not for everyone the vast majority of people who have one seem to really like how it works with AIWB gear and its additional level of comfort over belts that have scuba or some other stiffener.
Prior to the D-Ring belt arriving, I had six other Mastermind belts, all of which I can endorse without reservation...especially the earlier Parameter and Universal models.
Since the D-Ring arrived, I haven't worn any of the others. (I will, but I haven't needed or even wanted to.)
Every day I convince myself that I can't be more disgusted by what I see our country willingly turning itself into...
...and then wake up the next morning only to find just how wrong I was...day after day.