I purchased two of these cases to replace my destroyed conventional luggage.With 8 to 10 roundtrip journeys on them in 4 months(including a trip to Germany)they are virtually unscathed.There are the expected scratches and blach marks,but no major damage.The only draw back is you need to be prepared to pay overweight baggage fees.One other plus is they are easily identified when the lost baggage personnel are looking for them.
Pros: virtually indestructable to baggage handlers
Cons: weighs nearly 35 lbs empty
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