I have now used this on a round trip flight America to Greece and back. All the zippers have held up as well as handles. I love the inside organization pockets. There is a roomy wet pocket portion that stored all my lotion and sunscreen bottles well. Very spacious and as of 6/18/2023 met the dimension requirements for international and domestic flights in Greece and America. The wheels held up being lugged over cobbles stone streets and I don't notice any smells from shoes and laundry. I appreciate the hardshell for waterproofing and had adequate handles on the top and side for lifting. A great simple design on the suitcase as well.
With one trip made, overall it is a good, if not great, suitcase. I purchased it due to Consumer Reports giving it a top rating, however the exterior already is showing scuff marks and the construction (particularly the retractable handle) are not has robust as I had hoped / imagined it would be.
The lugage handle broke at the first use. Very beautiful, but very fragile lugagge unfortunatelly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from samsonite.comBy Katie, eCommerce, April 28, 2023
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Great size for 7 day Carribean cruise. Love that it’s a spinner. Moves with ease on carpet. The more you have packed the more effort you’ll need to push on carpet.