I'm looking at the essential sleeve cabin plus, but I'm stuck. I really want an exterior pocket, but it's only 1lb lighter (9.3 lbs) than the original cabin plus (a much nicer bag at 10.4lbs). That being said, I have the pilot case, which is the same weight as the original cabin plus, and I find it very heavy and unruly as a briefcase - so much so that I want to sell it. So I have some questions:

1. Should I buy the essential sleeve cabin plus at 9.3 lbs and hope with it being fully packed I am not regretting this purchase or the original bag which is much nicer and will last longer
2. Should I not buy either and find a cheap alternative that is way lighter