Hi Seoultalk -

That sounds like an impressive collection.

Doing the math, you averaged a purchase of one Rimowa case per year, all in aluminum.

Unlike others here, my first purchase of a Rimowa Columbus case in 1965 was not for the looks but for the function. More specifically my goal was the protection of the packed contents, and not a role-model, catalogue-lifestyle look.

Other owners of Rimowa I saw in Germany ( like any product, once an owner you then also notice other Rimowa products and their owners ) all had dents in the alu cases, especially the flight crews with Lufthansa. Some were severe dents, worthy perhaps even of a visit to a auto repair service. It did not appear to bother the owners, at least in Germany.

That Columbus case has travelled around the world many times now, including some exotic countries not known for white-glove handling treatment. It still functions today, with only one wheel having been changed.

The question then might be does one make a luggage selection as a goal-oriented user, or role-oriented user ? Function over form, or form over function ?