I have just read a review from a former professional luggage designer who owns a Zero in aluminum. He says the quality is rather bad and that there are many sub-par parts used that give you a limited durability. In particular he said their alu is always the same strength even for the bigger cases. He says anything bigger than the 22" will be fragile as paper. He says even the 22" when you sit down on it, the wheels or studs in the bottom will dent the alu. This will not happen with a Rimowa. Plus, the Zeros are heavier. I would get a Zero as an attache case or to transport cash if I were a drug baron but not as useful luggage and certainly not for plane trips. They do LOOK good, though.

I just handled the Rimowa you linked to. My grandma had it. It looked brand new and probably was brand new. It looked more solid than comparable poly luggage. It was also light. Still, if you go Rimowa, go alu. I would be afraid the rather short warranty is going to bite you in the proverbial rear otherwise.

The new Samsonite Silhouette 11 line also looks very good and is certainly sturdier than the Rimowa (and costs half). It should come with a ten year warranty IIRC. It has the different size wheels you were talking about in the other thread.

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