We had this set re-delivered to our home 3 times. (green). Every single set had some sort of fading issue (notable fading). The last set we got had faint fading, and I was growing tired of the process so I finally identified to ignore it. (I will identify that Overstock's customer service was superb, so even if you take the chance, they will make it right)
With that, I also got the pink set and had absolutely no problems (it was packaged much nicer than each green set we received - unsure why).
We have taken these on two trips and they seem to have withheld regular travel. What I like about the hard shell is you can completely clean and disinfect them after your trip (it kind of grosses me out that you put one luggage that was dragged through everywhere and back, into another case where you put clean clothes). So, I do like that about these - pretty easy to clean despite the slight texture.
The only reason I gave them an "average" review was to give caution to buyers to inspect your luggage right away for fading so you can return if necessary. I was originally going to wait for our trip to take them out of the box, and I am so glad I didn't! Other than fading, I feel this is a reliable set.