I have had this bag for some time now and have used it every weekend that I travel.  It's a great bag and has space for a lot of the necessary item space.  However, if you're like me and you hate to carry more bags than necessary...then I caution you to be a little more careful.  It does well with weight for the most part, but there was one trip that caused the strap to tear a little...I can't honestly say that my packing was much heavier during that trip, but it did rip a little...I hope, in some way, that this is helpful to anyone looking at the reviews.