T'fan chuckled. "Sensible question girl". He pulled a set off the rack. "You shouldn't find any in the Were that are below standard in workmanship. Any that are get rejected before they get to us. But things can slip through..." He replaced the set of straps. and pulled down another. "Those were too small. They were for a green. You need to be sure your dragon has plenty of room to grow into them. I'm assuming she's not full grown yet?" He didn't wait for confirmation. "The straps are twice as heavy as a normal flight harness. You need to check them after every flight for wear, thread-score, and metal fatigue on the studs.<br/><br/>"Some of these are second hand. This set," He hefted a set of bright red where-hide straps with brass studs and buckles and green leather tassels, "Would look good on a gold dragon. They have been used, however. See here? This rivet is tarnished less than the others and is obviously newer. Check the repair." He pulled hard at the joint where the new rivet went through the wherehide. "That's sound. Here, also? Scuff marks where a firestone sack was hung. Too deep to polish out, but not threatening the integrity of the strap. Do you like these, girl? Or would you rather pick your own?"