I've had this bag for two years. Yes, two years...this exact model. For some reason Backcountry is still selling this particular model as if it's new. An updated model came out in Fall 2007, with some definite upgrades, so unless they wanna sell you this one for a clearance price (which would be the moral thing to do), look around for the newer version. However, it's fall 2008 now, so maybe there's ANOTHER one around the corner. All that said, the Osprey Transit bags are EXCELLENT. I've beaten the living tar out of mine for the past two years and it's still bombproof. Always seems like I can stuff way more junk into it than is humanly possible. I've been all around the world with it, carried camcorders in it, used it as a gym bag, and carried my 17 inch Macbook Pro in it (great padding and protection, by the way). Highly recommended.