Ok, I'll agree, and disagree...

As for Purdy Neat Stuff... Or what I think they're now calling "Luggage Works"... I 100% totally agree! Their roll-aboards are phenomenal! You can't get a better product out there. They are absolutely indestructible! I also had several TravelPros that only lasted me a year or two a piece. My Purdy Neat suitcase has been through hell and is still going strong. I will never buy another company's product!

However, as far as flight cases go, I'll disagree... My first flight case happened to be made by Purdy Neat, and within 3 years, I had to have maintenance come to the airplane, and Speed Tape the bottom of mine to keep the contents from falling out! I now have a Scott Leather flight case, that several years later still looks brand new. Unfortunately, there is such a thing as a crappy flight case...

To answer a previous poster's question - what goes into an airline flight case? Basically, you'll have on average: Two or three 3-inch binders full of Jeppesen charts (approach plates). Plus the equivalent of another 2-inch binder worth of enroute charts (maps). Plus at least 1 or 2 more 2-inch binders worth of manuals (aircraft manuals, operations manuals, etc). Plus a flashlight, and maybe a pair of headsets... And any miscellaneous things that you personally want to have with you (sunglasses, power bars, emergency tuna fish packs, etc).

Most standard flight cases will fit all of these things. My only recommendation would be to get one with a pouch to carry your miscellaneous items. It sounds more daunting than it is... A typical flight case weighs about 35 lbs and you can cram all of this stuff in there. It's cozy, but it works.