I just ordered this for school. There were 2 problems with it that i had to fix. First, the first time i put books in it and cinched it closed, the grommet popped off. I took out the string(so it wouldn't get in the way, i put it back in later after glue dried using a safety pin) and put liquid stitch around the hole so it won't fray. If they had done a button hole stitch instead of a cheap grommet it would have been a better design. Second, on the inside of the bag on the flap, the edging was out of line when they stitched it at the factory. Since it is a point that takes some strain when full, i ran this through the sewing machine to put things where they needed to be and reinforce the stitch. Other than that it has been a good bag. I have a lot of books to carry with me everyday and haven't had any problems. If you don't mind fixing a few problems it's good overall.