Luggage nowadays are cheap and easily available. Even until today, whenever I go to the local departmental store, there is no short supply. Some of the materials used are so durable they are willing to do on the spot test. The most familiar ones are a cut out of the fabric hanging on the handle. The labels say "if you can tear it, don’t buy it". Doesn’t sound convincing to me. I wish they would say "if you can tear it, we’ll give you one from our rivals free of charge".