I was warned that my old army duffle bag wouldn't hold up to the abuse that luggage can take during an international flight to Korea if anything breakable was inside of it. So, I bought this to pack my luggage instead. After an 18 hour flight with 3 changeovers and a 4 hour buss ride to a village, this bag still looked new. Not a scratch, tear, or break anywhere, and the best part is that the fragile jars I brought back all stayed in tact and the bag was still looking new.
So, is it worth buying? In my opinion it is worth every cent.