The quality of louis has definately gone down. With the high demand of their purses, its easy to see why. Most of my older purses are all made in france, but they are starting to make their purses in spain, usa, etc. Also, if you look at the materials of the acutal product, for example, the locks on some of the purses are all much lighter than the older ones and they look rusted sooner (oxidization) They really skimp on their stitching and some of the stitching is even crooked. SO if you were to buy a new LV, make sure you check it thorougly. I have definatly strayed away from adding new pieces to my collection. The prices and quality you get just doesnt match up anymore.