i just checked out b&r transcend 30" rolling wheely duffle bag. it's on sale so i can get it for $185.
http://www.briggs-riley.com/category...130&sec=travel

and then i saw something incredibly light!
it's these:IT-0-1 brand
http://www.amazon.com/International-.../dp/B003PG8UMG

the only flip side to that brand is there's only 2 frames, one on top & bottom and no sides so nothing hard/breakable/fragile should be packed...

i don't know what to do! argh!