We're not saying you shouldn't get what you paid for mate, we're just saying that there is a certain protocol on these forums and paypal disputes are taken very seriously.
I wasn't trying to flame you, so please accept my apology if it sounded that way. As a strap maker myself, it can be tough giving pictures and updates for every order that someone has with you, and I'm just on a small small scale.
Filing a dispute on a custom strap is very harsh though; think about it, it is a strap designed just for you. You have 45 days to file a paypal dispute if anything went south after contacting mods (and even then I'm sure an agreement would be reached before that step needed to be taken). We're just letting you know what standard protocol is around here, and of course, it is not your fault if you didn't know, all we can do is let you know.
Best of luck and I hope that Jeremy gets back to you soon. (as a side note, I hope that all is well with Jeremy, sometimes life/things happen that are out of our control)