We have given this case 22 months ago to our daughter.
She uses this case 5 days a week. It still looks brand new and she really likes it. The biggest problem is the plastic straps and plastic locks. A year ago we had to get new straps, wich have broken again a few weeks ago and now one of the plastic locks have broken, suddenly without any cause.
We now realize the most important part of a case is the possibility of closing it securely. We paid attention to the weight and our daughter the looks, but locking it and being able to carry it well is so important.