Join Date: May 1998
Location: Reno, NV (RNO)
Programs: AA LT Platinum, AS, UA Premier Silver, DL, HHonors Gold, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt, IHG Platinum
Posts: 4,723
Six to ten years for a bag, Catman? For a carry-on maybe, but not for something that gets checked every week. I haven't tried B&R or Tumi, but most of my bags have given up in 2-3 years. Realize that these are bags that fly almost every week for that entire time period.