I purchased these about a year ago, and have taken 4 trips with them now. So far I am very happy with their performance. As I knew I would be doing more traveling, I really took my time doing a lot of research before settling on this set. Although the design on the luggage is not my favorite, the price was the best I found, and it does make them very easy to spot at baggage claim. The wheels work very well, and easily go in any direction. The bags do tend to get a bit scuffed up on the plane butSee full review