I ordered this overnight while on vacation. I was in a hurry so I had to pick something listed as "Prime," and spent more than I'd planned when I started searching. It is heavier empty than I thought it would be after reading the reviews. It didn't look large enough for my purpose but it fit everything I brought (and bought)and was still only 3/4 full. It weighed in at 34 lbs at the airport and fit with plenty of room for the wheels in the overhead compartment.

Oct 9, 2012 - After using this camping, flying, for several weekend trips and 6 weeks of daily use on the road, it looks brand new. It wipes off with a cloth, the wheels are all still perfect. Overall I am extremely pleased with this piece.

Jan 2013- A year in and it still looks brand new. I've used it for almost three months when I add up all of the weekend trips with the longer ones. So far I've only used it on Continental, Delta, and United but it was taken as carry on with no problem going through security or onto the planes. I even overs tuff it, making use of the front and side pockets.