I had a Samsonite hard case for couple of decades, but when the locking mechanism broke I ditched it and got a new modern Samsonite. Nice looking case, but ... unfortunately the quality wasn't what I was used in the previous Samsonites. The case broke on first trip, corner broken. Ok, perhaps the airline mistreated it but still.. then I got a new one on airline's cost. And another one later when it started having zipper problems.
Then the third had also had zipper problems. And you can't fix the zippers, their repair facility can not fix those. Why??? What kind of sustainable operation is one where the most likely to break item can't be replaced?
I've been using them occasionally, but always taped to hold together, or with a rope binding the case together. Still, even if I can make the zippers close, I often find the zipper having come open after a trip. I can't rely on them for anything relevant, so I have to ditch them.
I'm an unhappy customer. Anyone have a recommendation for lightweight but durable cases?
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