I bought this for my husband for a trip to Italy. It held 2 weeks worth of clothes and weighed in fully loaded at 48 lbs so I didn't have to juggle things around. My other case was too big and fully loaded topped out at 57 lbs so I had to pare down and then the case wasn't fully packed so things shifted around. In this day it is entirely possible for a suitcase to be too big. This is perfect. Right size to not exceed weight limits fully loaded, just squeaking by under the 50 lb mark. (I won't give those airline vultures one nickle in luggage fees!) Very well constructed. They manage to make it both solid yet light weight. Sturdy handles and just a big open space inside. Suits my needs perfectly. Looks good too, and came home from the trip looking none the worse for the airline's handling of it.