My husband LOVES his briefcase! He takes it everywhere. While it's a little cumbersome at the airport, it has been an amazing purchase and well worth the $$. My husband is pretty hard on equipment, too, especially when traveling. This item has withstood a year of traveling, on and off airplanes, etc. and is still going strong. The glue used to secure the inside padding has started to decompose, but a little bit of fabric glue put everything back in place and it's still my husbands favorite carrying case for all his important paperwork and laptop.