Op. This is a great bag. I have almost the same one and I have used it daily for 10+yrs. I also make leather bags as a hobby and spend way too much time thinking about their construction etc. the company gets a bad wrap around here from leather snobs for various reasons (chrome tanned leather, machine sewed, no edge work). But really, those are just superfluous for the average user. Saddleback makes excellent quality leather bags at a reasonable price for what you get. They are overbuilt, tough, and basic. I will say their quality has gone down a bit over the years but not dramatically and they have an excellent warranty/costumer service. The owner, while being a bit quirky, seems like a generally good person who has managed to run his company well, employs a lot of people, and lives a crazy life. There are certainly fancier bags, cheaper ones, and surely much more expensive handmade ones, but this one will do everything that you ask of it and is definitely BIFL.