3 years, 11 14ers 300 plus miles of hiking and 20+ airline flights and this thing still looks pristine( caveat might be I am very obsessive when it comes to taking care of my things). Before I bought this I seen some reviews saying it wouldnt hold up but I have to disagree, my only real complaint is the lack of decent external water bottle holders, you have to jam things in for overnight travel but if you pack smart it all fits, haven't used it to hold my laptop so cant comment on that. If you like sharp looks this is a good buy