I am a college student, and a bit of a girly girl, who will be studying abroad twice in the next year. Knowing that I would need a durable set of hard-sided suit cases, and seeing how much my sister has enjoyed this set in Arctic Blue, I went ahead and ordered the Dusty Rose.

To my shock and horror, their color is absolutely not the candy pink I was expecting. They're mauve mauve mauve like old dust-packed curtains, 90's metallic lip gloss and the bridesmaid dress of your nightmares! I am extremely disappointed in that regard.

As for the quality of the cases, the plastic is quite thin but the ribs provide some stability. The shell does seem to rattle/rap against the telescopic handle which rests against the inside with no clearance, though. I wonder if an impact such as being thrown by a luggage handler will cause the handle to bend... Also, they smell a little awkward, like hairspray and something sour. I do like that they have a zipper divider and shoe slots built in, though, as my other luggage has clip dividers that don't stay closed.

Overall, I think these would be decent if they were aired out, and a different color. I'm exchanging them for the green and will report back with whether they survive their first trip.

**********EDIT***********

I have just received my replacement set of cases in apple green, and they are much closer to the actual color pictured. However, they're much less vibrant: kind of a pea green. I think I'll go ahead and return them for the blue and see whether I like that better.

I'll keep you updated!