I have a few small nicks on my strop, and I use the word nick sparringly because they are minute. I made them the first strop I did. I flipped the spine over and had a little forward motion which gave it a little kiss with the edge. I haven't had any slips since then. I actually added a little neatsfoot oil yesterday and let it dry over night. I rubbed it with my palm a little prior to stropping this morning and had my most enjoyable shave yet. I actually picked up on the drag today and it was one of those feelings where you just know something is going right.

So, agree, my strop does not suck, I do... but getting better.