This bag is a fantastic value. Marketplace jargon for leather is very misleading. With a little googling you can find extensive information about what the terms for different grades of leather mean, but in a nutshell "genuine leather" is arguably the opposite, as it is usually artificially finished to give it the appearance of a higher grade. "Full grain," which this bag is made of, is at the top in terms of quality.

The bag is beautifully finished. The leather, while on the thinner side, is adequately thick, and the bags construction appears to be of good quality. I'm not overly rough with it, but it has held up well. Mine has a plastic zipper, but its brown and blends in well and hasn't been problematic at all. The only negative about the bag is the very thin detachable strap, which looks quite cheap, though it works. If you research the price of duffle bags made of quality leather, particularly bags of this size, they're quite expensive. This one looks like it cost three times as much and is a real steal.