So - I am the reason that I can't have fancy things...I was recently on vacation at my sister-in-laws house in Las Vegas.  I needed to get my son buckled into his car seat in here husbands Jeep.  I nonchalantly dropped my purse on the ground to go assist with that.  Meanwhile, my sister-in-law decides to RUN OVER MY PURSE WITH HER JEEP while backing out of the drive way...I of course, find this hilarious and began laughing while she was gasping for air searching for just the right curse words appropriate for the situation.
NOTHING WAS DAMAGED.  The little bit of tire marks wiped RIGHT off with my dry sleeve, only one thing inside my purse was damaged (that was pure luck) but the mechanisms, the fabric, the zippers and clasps were all JUST FINE.

TOTALLY WORTH THE MONEY!  I'm glad that the larger hobo bag was waiting for me at home when I got back from my vacation!!!