Because of recent surgery, I cannot lift much so the weight of my handbags must be between 5-10 pounds.  This is a great bag, but not a particularly large one.  I initially gave this bag a highly recommended rating until today, almost three months later, the strap comes completely apart from the bag.  The handbag is now useless. Someone suggested finding a good shoe repairman to look at it. Perhaps, however,  I usually get more service from a handbag than 2 1/2 months.