Originally Posted by
cb1111
You're right, I never checked any gear (with the exception of my phone/laptop chargers) and actually avoid checking anything but clothing and personal items of no use to anyone, but I was a frequent business traveler both domestically and internationally. Now my business travel is primarily domestic.
I've never checked anything valuable and I never will - that's probably why (almost) nothing of mine goes missing.
Yes, that would explain why you haven't had anything valuable stolen.