I travel a ton for work and I have gone through two of the harder shell carry ons, the plastic gets cracked and the corners get dented in. The wheels will get wonky and then it won't roll standing up and it has to be pulled. Inside the fabric around the zipper starts to fray and holes get worn but those are on the cheaper hard shell bags. I figured I would give this brand a try based on what they claim on the strength of their bags and the lifetime warranty. I also loved the colors of the GT bag and it stood out. I haven't traveled with it yet but I have 4 trips coming up in the next 6 weeks and one international so I will put it to the test. The quality of it looks fantastic when I went over it and the inside design on the compartment on the right (non zipper side) is fantastic at helping compress down extra clothes (assuming that is what it is for) and it is easy to fit about a weeks worth of clothes in jut the carry on. Looking forward to hitting the road with it.