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Cocotte Alfredo: for $150 you get a bag that is handmade in Montreal, delivered to your door in a week and features the following: it has a 34 liter capacity, it's waterproof, reversible (left or right shoulder), has a very responsive and secure on-the-fly strap adjustment with hidden quick release buckle, compression straps, sternum strap, padded back, 4-ply bottom, and a lifetime guarantee.

This bag is extremely well made (in the USA no less) and has all the attributes worthy of a top bag. Aside from materials and construction quality, it's roomy, well organized, extremely protective of laptops, and very comfortable, adjustable straps on the fly, etc. and durable. As most spire products, it's silver lined so you can find things quick,y (especially when the light isn't so good) instead of looking into a deep black bag. By contrast I bought another bag as an overnighter because it had a great laptop sleeve, gadget pockets, etc. and room for clothes. It is made from very heavy materials and I thought was built like a tank. In less than 1 year it has a tear along one of the zippers, the padded shoulder strap pad tore off, and in retrospect, it's not well organized or very easy to use the gadget pockets... looks can be deceiving. Back to Spire, I also have a Spire backpack that I've been using for work for 3 years... I use it every day. It gets tossed around at will, and crammed with everything I need, for business trips, customer meetings, etc. vacations, etc. It's my essential carry on bag as well as my every day bag. It looks like the day I bought it, and I purchased it 9 years ago for my daughter to take to college, and I took it back after she stopped using it. No snags, no broken zippers or hardware, etc. I love that thing. If you're still reading this far, I bought the Endo because Spire inspires confidence. One thing about their products, you more than likely will only replace them on your terms - when you just want a change, not because you have to.