Bought mine a maybe 5 years ago. I've used it quite a bit (for about 8 months I was living 1/2 way across the country from where I worked and flew twice a week). Its taken quite a beating and held up fairly well. The metal fixtures are a little cheap and broke down after about a year, but changing them out didn't cost much. The leather is high quality and the stitching strong. What others have said about balance is true. When its full you have to find something to lean it against because it will fall.I abused mine repeatedly over the last 5 years by using it's handle to support a very large heavy canvas duffle bag (rather than carrying it). Finally the weight of it warped the expandable handle making it difficult to expand or collapse. But considering the abuse it held up fairly well