I'm a recent Tumi convert, and I couldn't be happier. Yes, they are expensive. Yes, they are they are the "douche" bag. Yes, a lot of people have them. That said, I love it. The wheels, the handles, the look, the capacity, the weight are all amazing. I use a Tumi Alpha Continental as my go to carry on. People on FT often say Tumi's warranty has lost value over the years, but that doesn't really bother me. I never check my luggage, so I have a really hard time believing I could do that much damage to my bag. Even after year of probably 20+ gate checks, my bag still looks brand new.

I know there are a ton of people on this forum that will say Briggs and Riley is the best bag ever because of its warranty blah blah blah... but I really hate them. Three reasons:

1) They don't feel as nice as other bags. Even though they have a great warranty, I want a bag I don't ever have to worry about sending away.
2) The handle mechanism is on the outside of the bag. I like having that extra 3/4'' inside that bag where I can slide socks, belts, etc around the the handles.
3) They are the most boring bags on the planet. They remind me of cheap basic black bags that every corporate IT department doled out with "your first laptop" back in 2002. Even the colors that aren't black are boring.

In terms of "bang for buck," I would have voted for Travelpro. It's dirt cheap. I have a 20" TravelPro FlightPro3 that is ancient, and I still love it. I think TravelPro has the best wheels of any luggage. As for style, there isn't much there. I think things have actually gotten worse over time with Travelpro. At least with earlier models, TravelPro was a "plain black bag." Now, the company has tried to be more fashion forward, and their stylings just don't work for me. The "chrome" accents are really bad. Not sure what others think of their current quality, but I see a lot of really ugly TravelPro bags around these days.