Yeah, I was afraid of that and reluctant to get a metal one... but they feel so much better.... the weight and size is what feels so good... the first time I put it on, it took me about 5 minutes which really made me nervous... I was thinking... I don't have a hard on and it's this hard to get it on... if I get a hard on, it's never coming off... actually, it's a lot easier to take it off than to put it on... there's a method to doing both and once you get the hang of it, it's fine....