The metal strap works well after the adjustments,
I also tried the included band and to be fair I like that also. Most of the silicone/rubber bands that I used on the original Galaxy watch made my wrist itch and I had to take the watch off for a while but with this new band it's been great. It feels different to the other bands I've used.
I bought a Fullmosa 20 mm stainless steel band from Amazon. It's slightly too wide. This is upsetting. I recall having a similar issue with a black ceramic band when I had the Gear S2 years ago and had to grind the ceramic down a tad. Not gonna do that. I still have a 20 mm stainless band from when I had the GS2 but it has a butterfly clasp, which I didn't care for. I'll use it temporarily while I figure things out. I might still have the leather bands from the GS2 in a box somewhere. Maybe I'll rock that for a bit.