I am shopping for a rollaboard (2 wheeler) that's expandable. The B&Rs are beyond my budget.
My criteria are :

• 2 wheel rollaboard (not a spinner)
• expandable
• volume of 45-52 liters
• Empty weight 7.5 lbs or less

I've narrowed down to these TravelPros (sorted by least to heaviest weight empty):

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Maxlite® 5 22" Carry-On Expandable Rollaboard 401172247 (150$)
2. Platinum® Elite International Carry-On Expandable Rollaboard 409184304 (315$)
3. Platinum® Elite 22” Carry-On Expandable Rollaboard 409182201 (315$)
4. Crew VersaPack Max Carry-On Expandable Rollaboard 407182101 (230$)

At a pinch I would buy the MaxLite, but I find the tie-down straps in the others are better + those have the flexibility of zipping in/out a suiter or a garment bag that is important to me.

Is spending that extra $ on the Platinum Elite worth it?