Originally Posted by ToiletDuck

I spent $49 at Marshals on a Samsonite bag with a lifetime warranty. People that paid more will argue it's crap but a captain I just flew with had the same bag and it's 4yrs old and counting with no issues. A more expensive one might last you 10yrs but will weigh twice as much, cost much more and look like crap for the rest of it. I've used Samsonite bags for the longest and have never had issues.