This is a solid backpack! Excellent price and has just enough pockets for jumping from place to place.

Although, the laptop pocket leaves something to be desired. There is no padding or anything special, just a little cradle inside the pocket to keep it from hitting the bottom. So, I had to put my laptop in a separate protective sleep, then inside the pocket just to be sure.

Other than that, everything else is wonderful. The zippers zip and unzip very smoothly, the buckles are strong, and the straps all feel nice and sturdy.

UPDATE: 1/19/2013
So it has been nearly a year since I purchased this back pack, and everything is still in perfect working condition. There are no holes anywhere, zippers open and close perfectly, buckles are nice and strong, and the material of the back pack itself is holding up just fine with weekly use.