Perhaps. I've bought a couple of bags since my last BE purchase - one new (a recognisable brand) and one used (again a recognisable brand). Honestly? My bubble was popped on this sub-forum - I didn't know who was who, who was being genuine, and what the heck was going on quite frankly... (which may say more about me than anything else...!)
I'm very fond of the BE bags I have. When I turn to them, I turn to them for a long time and find it hard to break way from them. I have a modest amount of other bags, and along with a chosen few, BE bags are up there. I know there was a bit of a brouhaha here. There were problems. But heck when you got a good bag, it was really good. Unfortunately, there were bags that seemed to have quality problems. And then things seemed to go pear-shaped. Which was a shame. And things got personal.
I really miss the chat and camaradie that went on here. I really do. Such fun and good humour and such appreciation of a bag well-made. I live in hope....