I bought this roller after reading a review on Travelpro's traditional line of suitcases. The review mentioned that Travelpro is used by many airline flight personnel. If anyone would know about quality luggage, it'd be flight attendants and pilots, right?

This suitcase is very versatile, fantastically light, and incredibly durable.

There are more versatile suitcases out there, but this one has the full range of standard options. It unzips to expand about 2 inches in depth. It has a great suit/dress shirt trifold in the lid to keep everything adequately wrinkle free. The roller handle has two lengths for shorter and taller passengers. The wheels are actually rollerblade wheels (that roll like they have ball bearings).

The nylon fabric and heavy duty zippers have never given me any grief - despite my repeated abuse. I travel a lot for work and pleasure and this has been the best suitcase I have ever owned - even after almost 18 months of abuse. I have walked 10 blocks at a time with this thing packed to the gills in NY - through damp summer heat as well as cold winter snow and ice.

Also, it is really really light. This helps as a carry-on when you're lifting it over your head to get into an overhead bin, or when you're packing it with heavy souvenirs and checking it in (so it doesn't contribute much toward your weight max).

**On my first trip with this bag, I actually asked my Jetblue flight attendant what brand of luggage the crew used (without mentioning my bag) and she confirmed that their entire crew used Travelpro.

BOTTOM LINE: Spend an extra $30-40 on this bag than a budget or on sale suitcase. It will be worth it for the way it cares for your possessions, how easy it is to use, AND how long it will last you.