I bought the pink plaid so that I could find it on the luggage carousel.  I expected it to be ugly, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought.  I liked how the handle had its own zippered hiding place.  I did have an issue with it when I put all the heavy stuff on one side.  It kept falling over when I wanted it to stand up. But I would consider that user error, not suitcase error.  A little readjustment of the contents fixed the problem.  Very lightweight and yet sturdy.  Time will tell, though.