Originally Posted by
akira22098
I'd go for a cheap (but branded) luggage as they get trashed the first time it's checked in. The way they are handled you'll probably need to get a new one every year or so anyway so there's not much point going for the top end stuff. It used to be the case where the airline will cover for damages and replace the luggage so it was worthwhile getting a good one (so they can replace it with the same brand) but these days they do everything they can to get out of any liabilities.
Nope. I have checked Briggs & Riley bags numerous times and carried them on even more times. I have one that more than 10 years old and has been through the mill and other than where the TSA idiots used bolt cutters on the zipper pulls it is fine. It just isnt true that a high quality bag wont last more than a year.