Originally Posted by
BRUpax
Different sized Samsonites over 40 odd years and no problems. I never had to replace any because of damage or wear & tear, but only to acquire improved designs and the TSA approved locks when that became necessary.
Same here. I'm a fan of Samsonite cases as they do, in my experience, seem to last despite the abuse handed out by baggage handlers. I've also had cause to have a couple of repairs and Samsonite will sent out spares FOC (including carriage) for genuine "broken by rough handling" incidents. I go for the hard plastic cases with hinges and solid clamp-locks as opposed to the "zips up all round" designs.
If you're in the UK..... I also have a c. 66 litre A&N "Linea" own-brand hard plastic case that seems to survive pretty well too. But I think these are discontinued.