I purchased these for our honeymoon - a 10 day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted something a little more study than our previous canvas luggage set, which fell apart on a trip home from the Virgin Islands. I wanted a hard case, but due to wedding costs, didn't have the funds to invest in something top of the line. So, I bought this set with the hopes it would do an in-between job of fabric and a hard case. And it did. We flew from California to Oahu to the Big Island, and the luggage set came off the planes looking very good, no major scratches or denting. The case is hard, but flexible so when it is pressed in, it bounces back into shape. We put this luggage through a lot of abuse on the Hawaii trip. The zippers and zipper linings held up, the wheels held up through airport floors, concrete, asphalt, even a little sand. Since then, it's been on several trips to Las Vegas, and still seems solid. I'm very pleased with it's ruggedness. I'm positive it will last another long trip or two, and is therefore a great value for such a small investment!