When the box came with this suitcase, I was shocked. I thought that the box was empty. Of course, it wasn't, but the suitcase is so much lighter than the previous generation of soft sided luggage. The wheels are sturdy and turn easily, and the pull handle telescopes out smoothly, and let me steer the bag all over my garage and the adjoining parking lot (I look pretty strange when I test this stuff before I write a review!). Inside, there was nothing that would snag my clothing, and the bag can expand to bring home a bunch of souvenirs. Now that most airlines are making the size of allowable carry-on luggage smaller and smaller, this may not remain a carry on, but it appears durable to stand up to being checked. But for now, this bag would easily fit under the seat or in an overhead bin. There's a good reason why ultra-frequent flyers use Travelpro, because it is lighweight and stands up to all sorts of abuse.