So, usually I buy cheap luggage because I figure all luggage breaks eventually.  But I decided to splurge a bit because I wanted to try a hardside suitcase and because the color of this (lime green) is so distinctive that there's no way I wouldn't be able to pick this suitcase out of the masses of typical black models!  This is a bit premature for a review since the quality of luggage doesn't start to shine through until you've gone on a bunch of trips over the course of a year or more, but I'll give a *tentative* review here and update this review in the future.

First of all, this is a *light* hardside suitcase.  The ultralight nature of this new suitcase by Delsey is all in the shell material, which is not the thick, hard, polycarbonate or carbon material used by more expensive/heavier suitcases.  It's actually more of a barbie doll plastic.  But, it works amazingly well.  I've taken this suitcase (two actually) on several international trips, and it has been banged around like a pro with no damage.  So I guess Delsey knew what they were doing.

The inside compartment is clean and fairly flat, with no awkward bumps or rails that are common on this type of suitcase.  A little bit of that, but not much.

The real test of quality is how well the wheels and retractable handle hold up after a few years.  My initial impressions are that these wheels and handle are great, but take that with a grain of salt:  I haven't eaten a bushel of salt with this suitcase yet.  I'll come back to this review in a few years after many more trips and give the final analysis.  For now, a tentative 5 stars.

***TWO YEAR UPDATE (07/2014)***

Okay, so here's a review after a few years, as promised.  The suitcases have come with me around the world, were lost by airlines a few times, and made a few journeys of 1km or more being dragged behind me on cobblestones, over curbs, etc.

As I suspected, the lime green color is a real savior on the baggage claim carousel.  No one else has a suitcase like this, and I can spot my luggage from 100 yards away instantly, unlike the masses of black nylon suitcases that look almost all the same.

As noted above in my original review, I was worried that the thin, barbie-doll type plastic might eventually experience cracking or breaking.  That has not happened.  My suitcases haven't been abused, but they've certainly been around in the past two years.  I can say that the plastic has held up like a champion.

Mechanically, the wheels are still going strong with no problems, which is a bit surprising.  However, the collapsing handle is starting to have minor issues (more annoyances... occasionally retracting or coming out too far when I don't want it to).  It isn't "broken," though, and still works fine, just a little wonky.  This is an ultra-light suitcase, designed for normal travel and designed to be LIGHT first and foremost.  It isn't ultra-heavy-duty gear, so that has to be kept in mind.  However, the handle could have been built a little more sturdily, I guess.  Then again, all retractable handles could be built more sturdily; this is a common complaint on many suitcases, not just this one.

I have to say that I really appreciate the three closing latches.  They work very well.  I used this suitcase for a year without even realizing that there was a little knob on the top and bottom latches that you could turn which would lock them closed.  Now I use them all the time.  The simple, 3-number TSA lock on the main latch works exactly as you'd expect.  All three latches work like new.

In short, besides a gradually-diminishing retractable handle, this suitcase has gone very strong for two years, and I will be continuing to use it for years to come, I believe, unless the wheels fail (which I don't think will happen soon, but you never know) or the handle full fails (which could happen).  So, all in all, I still feel just as positively about this product and feel it was well worth the initial investment.