Never bought a luggage works. I had one of the first if not the first vortex model strongbags for about 10 years - RJs etc. I could’ve gone longer but I figured 10 years was good. The new Vortex 21 the one they sell now, Is way better than the old one. They fixed a lot of the small annoyances from the old version e.g. length (no need to turn sideways in overhead now), handle is better, overall quality is better. I recommend.