I'm not hurt by the comments, just surprised that people would be so down on a bag that's pretty-well made and semi-reasonable. I don't get the 'if it costs more, it must be better,' mentality.
I buy what I like and there's a great variety there. I have LV, Fendi,
Gucci, Kooba, Coach, Brahmin, D&B, MAXX NY and a few no namers. I buy what I like and what I can afford.
I give Dooney and Coach kudos for their creativity and trying to keep their lines available, fresh and with spirit, while maintaining the more classic styles and patterns that they made their reputations on. For that alone, I think they deserve some respect.
But to each their own. There are several of the 'higher end' bags that I find horrifying, but I don't want to make derogatory comments about them in their own forum because I think it's tasteless and rude to do so.
JMO