With a button fly, you very rarely have to worry about a button popping off. And if by some freak accident it does, A. you have four other buttons holding down the fort; and B. a single button is much easier (and cheaper) to replace than hoping your tailor can work her magic on a whole zipper. More @Wikipedia
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