It's MASSIVE; It's functional; And it's also PLASTIC

Here's the series of reactions I had when I opened the box containing my Timbuk2:::open box to find a 'medium' sized Covert Timbuk2::I think to myself, "WOW, this thing is massive"::unwrap plastic wrapping to reveal external fabric::"This bag is huge! Nice "covert" fabric. Pretty cool."::Open the Timbuk2 to see the inside of the bag. The velcro releases a loud "belch" and the plastic fabric crinkles::"Jesus, this thing is loud. So "plasticy!" This is like a tarp sewn into a bag. But, look at how spacious this is, and there's pockets for pens, my phone, and miscellaneous stuff. Pretty cool."::Toss it onto my shoulder::"Feels like plastic too. A bit awkward on my shoulders without anything in it."...I haven't had the chance to use it. The bag looks tremendously useful; I could easily put my four cats into the bag and ride around town. Unfortunately, part of it's usefullnes is that it's made of 99.9% plastic, which feels cheep.