I cannot speak to the durability of this bag yet, so my 4 star rating is based solely on the look and feel of this bag at purchase, and simple observation. I will update if I experience anything other than the normal wear and tear that is to be expected from a purse at this price that is not real leather. Now, with that statement out of the way, I can now tell you how gorgeous it looks in person! I ordered the RED and it really is a beautiful shade, absolutely lovely, it's not too bright nor too dull...at first impression it looks like it is real leather, and unless someone actually picked it up and examined it closely, most people would not know immediately that it isn't. The inside of mine had a very nice leopard print, which I happen to like, and even though it's not top of the line fabric (too thin) it still looks fine. The handles are a deeper reddish-brown croc print, slightly shinier than I care for, but I still think it adds to the overall appearance. I will tell you the zippers are not high end, I've already had a couple of issues with them and I don't think they would hold up under much use, so I deducted a star for that. I don't use my purse zippers a lot, so that really isn't a huge deal to me, your mileage may vary. I guess the bottom line is, can you get a better made purse for the price? Absolutely. Can you find one in this style that looks this attractive? I could not, so I took my chances with this one.

Update: Have now owned this bag for almost a year, and used it daily. Still love it. No rips, no tears, and no fading or discoloring. The zippers have held up fine, so I'm upping this to 5 stars. BEST $40 purse I've ever bought.