I do about 150,000 actual air miles a year most of mid to long haul (across the US and Asia Pacific/ Europe) and any bag will only last me a little over a year, I don't care if its a $700 Tumi. This bag arrived missing some parts and it felt really flimsy so I sent it back. After over 4 million miles in the air, I know a decent bag from crap, and this one just doesn't measure up.