I purchased this bag back in summer of 2011 for a couple trips I was taking, and I love this bag. I've always been one that has a messenger bag with me on a day-to-day basis; and my old one was a no-name brand bag that had gotten pretty threadbare, so I upgraded to the BBP Industries messenger bag and I have no complaints. After a trip to Europe and six months of daily travels, the bag still shows no age or wear and tear along the seams or zippers. I ended up just taking the laptop sleeve out for most of the time and putting it in only when I knew I was gonna use it for a trip or what-have-you. The Shoulder pad likes to slide around from time to time, but a quick slide has it back in place. I would defiantly suggest this bag to anyone looking around for one.