I recall first seeing the TravelPro rollabords in the late 80s or early 90s. I was lugging a (non-wheeled) suitcase and garment bag around, and I saw that the flight crews all had these fancy black rolling suitcases. Finally, on one of my business trips, I went up to a flight attendant and asked her what brand of luggage she was using, and I wrote down the name. As soon as I got home from my trip, I rushed out to buy my first TravelPro (22" rollabord). I have had absolutely no regrets.

In 15 years, I have purchase just 2 TravelPro rollabords, the second one about 5 years ago. The first actually is still in very good shape. The handle is hard to pull out and push in (it got bent slightly when someone knocked my rollabord over and then stepped on the handle), and one of the wheels sticks occasionally; but otherwise, it still works great. We still use it when my wife is travelling with me.

TravelPro, I think, was the pioneer in rolling luggage, and invented many of the cutting edge features that hard-core road warriors now expect their bags to have. And the quality of their entire line has consistently been high. For many years, TravelPro bags were far superior to the competition and accordingly were "pricey" in comparison. However, in recent years, a lot of other companies have caught up, and consequently TravelPro prices have become much more competitive. (I recall that I paid well over $200 for my first bag, and a little under $200 (on sale) for my second. I'm sure that the prices are probably under $150 these days.)

I haven't shopped for luggage in many years now, but I'm certain that TravelPro should be one of the top contenders. Of course, I'm also sure that there are now quite a few high quality brands you can choose from. But you should definitely check out TravelPro.