Consider it a luxury item, in that you are purchasing it for the looks, and not functionality per se. Looks/cosmetics are subjective, and is within the eye of the beholder, and thus, is it worth it to you?

All luggages function similar, in that it transports your items on a plane. The cosmetics of luggages is what you are paying big bucks for. When you start down the rabbit holes of luggage, Rimowa is considered low cost when compared to other luxury names, even within LVMH conglomerate itself.