I did a lot of luggage research, and ended up with a Briggs and Riley purchased from my local luggage store. They bag is not cheap, but it looks sharp, is lightweight, and comes with a true, genuine, lifetime, no-questions asked warranty. And most repairs they can do right there in the store, or they'll send it in for me. So there's no need for me to mail luggage around the country. Well worth it in my opinion. The LW bags have a good reputation but they are heavy, and they are ugly IMHO; and they get uglier fast as the aluminum bits get beat up.