I thought I'd post a follow up on this post. I've had the B & R bag for a couple of months now and taken it out on three trips. I'm extremely pleased with the bag's construction and features. Lots of neat little nooks and crannies in it. It is about the same size as my old Tumi six suiter but feels like it holds a lot more because of the way it's configured. I especially love the big pocket on the front of the suitcase - great for stuffing in my business materials at the end of a trip, after I've packed.

There was one feature I thought might be a problem - the extra long telescoping handle. Great if you're 6'4", but for me at 5'8", it seemed like it might make the bag uncomfortable to pull around. The guy I bought the suitcase from told me that the President of B & R is an extra tall guy who essentially designed the bag for himself, and had been frustrated by the short handles on other makes. In any case, the extra long handle has not proved to be a problem; it's quite easy for li' ol' me to drag around.