I'm a pro builder, and I choose my tools based on 'total lifespan value'. I buy low-end hammers, and go through them fairly quickly (about one a year.)This order is my third Stanley framing hammer; the second with the over-strike plate. The hammer I received has a different style strike plate than my other hammer, and is also different than the picture shown.The head and handle are decent quality for the money. The strike plate is cheap stamped metal, with sharp unfinished edges. The assembly of the strike plate to the handle is terrible, with a 1/16th of an inch of air gap visible between the plate and the handle. That gap combined with the sharp edges makes this hammer unusable to me, as I can't imagine letting the handle slide through my hand as I drop it repeatedly into my toolbelt loop. I will be returning this to Amazon.If you're looking for an entry level framer, choose another model.