Originally Posted by
stuki
Are you sure the guys with "unconditional" warranties are completely no questions asked? My understanding was that B&R and the like, covers travel related accidents, including airline misuse. Not wanton abuse like having elephants dance on your bag, or crocodiles chewing on it. Or, for that matter, using it as backstop at the rifle range.
I'm in no way shilling for Saddleback. In fact I don't even like them, as I firmly believe flap covered bags should have died out with the invention/perfection of the zipper. Any bag you can't carry from meeting to meeting without futzing with flaps and buckles, is a joke if you ask me. And a briefcase weighing as much as a max checked size rolling hardside, is gratuitous overkill; for any kind of travel I intend to do, at least. But still, are their warranty really any more conditional than that of the others mentioned here? I guess the only realistic test case would be the hardside suitcase they make. It says 100 year warranty, but that thing looks a lot more fragile than the rest of their line, which I cannot begin to imagine how could be damaged.
yes, from personal experience some of the aforementioned brands and stores (which sells self-branded or 3rd party stuff) will simply take something back even if 10 years later you say "i dont like it". seemed too generous to me... but a sterling reputation like that simply cannot be bought.
per shilling, i was not accusing you at all, but the saddleback organization