These were light enough to pack tons of clothes in for an international trip. We even dragged these on dirt roads for a bit. The handles are all still good, despite a solid month of travel and daily use. Airport DID rip a small part of one; but, that's not a manufacture's flaw. Also, our luggage was left in the rain for a bit and so the clothes near the lining were damp (not soaked) Though we DID look out and see our luggage sitting on the cart in a downpour. Again, not a product feature flaw - just a caution that the lining isn't a total protection. These were a fair price and held up as well as our hard-case luggage has so far.