macro shot showing flaw that starts the problem

On either side of the severely tightened screws one can see tiny holes which are where the stretching and loosening began when this hole let go of the grommet the last time. First this side went, then within an hour the other began to stretch out of it's spot in the leather. No stitching or reinforcing was done in the repair, they simply reseated the grommet in the leather hole.