Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this to replace a Briggs and Riley bag which has been in use for more than 8 years. I wanted something with 4 wheels on it, and I was intrigued by a couple of the innovations included. I'm on the road 3 weeks or more a month, and I never check a bag. First of all, the "jacket strap" thing is really useful. I travel from cold climate (Chicago) to warmer climates and my jacket becomes something I need to "wrangle". No more. Just strap it to the top of the bag and it's off the floor and out of my hands. The "laundry chute" idea is useful in a couple of ways. On my way out all my underwear, robe, socks, etc. are stuffed in there and compressed to take up very little room. On the way home, the dirty clothes are smooshed in there and take up much less space. I've done a couple of 5 day trips like this and all my work clothes and "play" clothes fit in this suitcase with no problem. You have no idea how handy it is to have a reserved spot for an umbrella until you get to where you're going and it's raining. You can buy an umbrella from this manufacturer, but my Tote's mini fits in there just fine. There are a bunch of sewn in zippered pockets on the top. My hairbrushes, Bluetooth speaker, extra cables, etc. all have nice little reserved spots now. Makes it easier to check to make sure I've got everything. You can buy matching speakers and auxiliary batteries from this manufacturer, but I didn't and it and my stuff fits fine. The suitcase seems sturdy, and I'll update if anything breaks. But so far I'm incredibly pleased with this purchase. Feb 20,2017. Had this for almost 2 years, carried on about 120 flights. The bag show some wear now, with the piping ragged and the front dirty. Both zipper pulls are broken. But the wheels still work and all the zippers themselves are still good. It's still a solid suitcase and I'm still happy with the purchase. But I'll need to replace it sooner than I had hoped, so I'm dropping a star.