I guess I'll be guinea pig for a change. I bought one from the Ebay store, let's see how it turns out. Of course, the best strap I have to compare it to is from Ziczac, so I'm a bit limited! Edit - I just realised I have a Christopher Ward alligator strap that's pretty nice I can also use to compare.
I've got a 5296R on order, and if the size is ok (I have small wrists), I may well get a 5296G too. I've been trying to like the 5227, but I just can't at least not in steel. The cream face with steel and white date window don't work for me.