I have owned 4 different Travelon bags -- three exactly like this and one in the larger size.  I keep coming back to Travelon because they make the best cross-body travel bag I have found. However, on every single Travelon bag that I've owned, the stitching that holds the straps in place has come apart. In one case, I had only used the bag for a few days on vacation when one side of the strap came completely detached from the bag. I had to find a safety pin to keep it in place for the duration of my trip. I was fortunate that I happened to notice the detached strap before I lost the entire bag, along with my passport, credit cards, and other important travel documents.  I am very disappointed, as I love Travelon bags and keep having this same problem.  Travelon really needs to work on quality control and reinforce these straps. If you do not carry a lot of stuff and hardly put anything in the bag, it might be okay. But if you're like me and carry the typical vacation stuff like a camera, small wallet, sunglasses, a pack of gum, and other small necessities, you may very well experience the same detaching strap problem. On another note, Travelon does have a one-year manufacturer's warranty. I'm well past that period, but at least there's some protection available for those who might need it.