The hook system with four rows actually lets me adjust the waist compression exactly where I need it, and the extra room in the hip area means no awkward digging in when I sit. My waistline looks visibly trimmer under dresses, and it stays put all day without rolling down.
Took a while to get the hang of the hooks, but once I did, the waistline really feels cinched while the hip area has that extra room it promises. Wore it under a fitted dress all day and my stomach stayed flat without any digging in.
The four hooks make it easy to get a snug fit without wrestling with it, and the way it lifts the butt while flattening the stomach is exactly what I needed. I wore it all day at work and it held its shape, no rolling or digging in.