Originally Posted by IAN-UK

!00's of flights with TP, and no-one has ever shown interest in my hand-baggage. Although I have seen them getting busy with interesting looking bags on long-haul services, particularly to their niche destinations in africa (Sao Tome, Bissau etc).

I've heard friends complain of over-zealous agents at US airports, but these were friends likely to have overshot the limits by generous margins.

So I'd say you could relax - with the caveat you might find yourself with an unsympathetic agent on the day.