I've had this set for awhile, but hadn't travelled with it until this last week and a half. I went on vacation, and the bag was quite abused in many ways. It was packed full to the brim (a 4 day trip to fl, then a week long cruise) and was put to the test with both airline luggage processes, as well as cruise line processes. The only thing that really shows, is a few black scuff marks on a side piece. I saw the terminal luggage people throwing it around, this set is definitely designed to take a beating. Also, I got the lime green color - and I promise you'll get questions on where you got it, how it stands out, and how pretty it is. I foresee this set lasting anyone a good long while!