This was the best single-ply black pickguard available on the market so I opted to buy. The holes are perfectly drilled/cut for the screws as well as for the pickups, no loosy-cheesy hole at all. The thickness is big, it is a bit beefy pickguard, as it should be. As a further upgrade I have applied a full layer of aluminum foil to increase noise protection. Love the result and the look on my Black Strat.
Recommended.