I purchased this bag about a month ago, and it is absolutely one the best purchases I have ever made! I saw this bag several years ago after seeing it referenced on an online forum. Since then I had been looking online and locally for a nice leather satchel\briefcase that compared to the look and style of this bag. I found several that I thought were close, but the prices for those other bags were outrageous, and none of them quite had the same effect on me that this one had. I always kept coming back and looking at this one! I finally pulled the trigger, and I could not be happier with it. It is very sturdy and well made. It wasn't cheap, but you certainly will not find a better bag at this price, believe me, I looked and tried. It is a very masculine bag that I've gotten a lot of great comments on, but at the same time I have had many of my women co-workers say they would like one too. This bag can easily be used for lots of purposes!