I was on the fence with this one after reading some reviews but I'm very glad I got it for my trip oversees. This is an excellent travel bag that held everything I needed to have handy on the plan, including a large water bottle. I love all the pockets, very convenient, I even used one of the outside pockets to store my quart-size bag of liquids, easy to take in and out for security. I will agree with another reviewer that said the bag was a bit heavy even when empty, that is true, it does feel heaver than any other bag I have but it was still easy to carry around and held well. So far, no breaks or tears.