This is why the V-belt system is far superior. Less single-point-of-failure... and they don't make that squeak-squeak-squeak sound.
I had the tensioner bolt literally snap off a month after I bought my '93; I guess it was over-torqued.
That was a fun night - limping it to O'Reilly's, pulling half the brackets off to get to it, and then drilling and easy-outing the bolt...
As far as belt length goes, though, I've gotten 2 new belts for my '93. Got one at Napa, and they gave me one too /long/ first(turned out to be the Leece Neville alternator part), then the right one.
When I went to O'Reilly's, they got the belt right the first time around, no issues at all.
I would completely disagree. there is a very good reason ALL automobile makers have done away with v-belts.