At first I had little confidence in this bag, but it's proven itself so far.This is pretty lightweight for a hardside style design. It looks pretty good, although when fully opened the overall structure feels a bit flimsy with a lot of body flex. That means on the plus side, the bag weight will take up less of the overall weight whenever there's a maximum allowance. On the minus side though, it remains to be seen how well it will hold up to airline baggage abuse if it has to be checked, since they can be pretty brutal.It is pretty easy to pack, with decently smooth zippers and well organized compartments, plus a TSA compatible travel lock being built in to the main zipper is a great feature, and is easy to operate, even if it's only heavy enough to "keep out the curious". The handle is comfortable, and extends with ease. The wheels are smooth and remarkably quite. Each of the grips, including the handle, has a really soft and comfortable silicone like grip that helps a lot when lifting or lugging around when it can't be rolled. I really hope these grips hold up over use.I love the color, and I think the overall look is fantastic. It seems pretty easy to wipe clean inside and out too. I took this on a road trip and the outer texture made it easy to slide in and out of the car, in various configurations.There are more robust bags available with more elaborate features, but certainly not at this price. At this point my only concern is the longevity of the frame after it gets dropped and shuffled around a lot. I'll update if there's some kind of complete failure, but for now, I'm pretty happy with it.