I would very strongly advise against buying a Monos aluminum luggage. The structure of the luggage is sound, but the outer shell is extremely thin, aluminum, and is less, not more, durable than cheaper plastic luggage. These dents are far more than scuffs, and render monos luggage, downright fragile. Further, their customer service does not seem to acknowledge the problem, and responds to communications about it with the same sales talk over and over. This luggage is expensive, and absolutely not worth it. I would go for one of the other brands.