This is the second one our house has bought and these are great. I see a lot of people with this brand at airports as well. They hold up great and after multiple trips there still isn't a scratch on them. We do not check our luggage as we only ever try to travel with two carry on's and two backpacks. I just packed for a week long cruise plus an extra two days in Florida and had no problem packing everything I needed in it. I think I even somehow overpacked between this and a backpack!