I agree- not a good area to place a strap button without some way of re-enforcing the area. However I do agree that the location it is in (on the neck) makes the guitar tilt forward and makes it difficult (at least for me) to play. Gibson informed me that they could move the position, but with shipping, insurance, and other fees it would be fairly expensive. By the way I am talking about the Epiphone ES339 pro. I do the love the sound of the guitar but find it a lot more difficult to play standing than my Stratocaster.