Sometimes you find a great deal and get more than what you paid for, but in this case you just get what you pay for. Four pieces of luggage for the price is a good value and the pattern is cute and easy to spot on a luggage carousel, but the quality is so-so. I took these on an international trip and the second smallest piece worked great as a carry-on. The largest piece, however, suffered from being checked. The hard sides of the luggage aren't that strong and my luggage was on the bottom of a pile so the sides buckled and crumpled a little (permanently). Nothing broke but I don't have much faith in it surviving many more trips. As others pointed out, there is no hard backing, either, so the luggage feels very flimsy and the fabric is not especially tough, to boot. These are best for carry ons or road/train trips, but not really for the abuse of being checked on flights.