I purchased this bag just over a year ago and have been using it every day since. It's been dragged around, had soup spilled on it, been in the rain, and still looks great and holds up well. I took this picture of it just a few minutes ago. The zippers are great, there have been no tears in the lining or otherwise. I've gotten tons of compliments on it, it holds everything I need, including an umbrella on occasion. As you can see, this bag is in grape, and I considered switching to a lighter-colored purse for summer. But no! I love my Soyater bag! Why would I want to change? I would purchase a sky blue bag, but it wouldn't really go with that much that I wear, so I'm staying with grape. Truly a great bag, and my favorite bag ever!