Originally Posted by
SeriouslyLost
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Personally, seeing as I don't tend to check luggage and carry on simply doesn't take the battering that checked luggage can/will, I don't see the value: I spend ~$50 for something like a Lucas 21 inch carry on and it lasts 5-10 years easily enough. The cost/value ratio simply isn't there for spending large amounts of money. $400+ for something that will last 20-30 years is still a bad deal IMO. Obviously, YMMV & it's your money so have at it.
I am with you all the way here, even though I just received my first Rimowa alu classic hand luggage case by post this week retailing at about £450 (€530).
However, as I had many thousands of points in the Star Alliance Company Plus scheme that would expire in three weeks and I had no need to redeem for flights and no other useful way to dispose of them, I am treating it like a free gift from Lufthansa for sitting in their seats over the years!
