I had the Trouville and then sold it to buy the Deauville. The Trouville was very cute but too small for my needs. No, it doesn't bother me that there are elastic bands inside - sometimes I use them to hold a small water bottle. It's a pretty big bag and it gets heavy, but I'm carrying the same amount of stuff in all of my LV bags, so I guess that all of my LV bags are heavy.
I don't use my Deauville as often, but I do like it!!! I wish it would patina more but I guess I need to use it more!!! My bag is still pretty stiff but every time I see someone else using the Deauville, it looks good!!! When I bring it to work, I tend to leave it in the office and just take my Wapity with me when I go to lunch. I also bought a mono adjustable strap for my Deauville.