I don't think your 2724 is ever going to be so frayed that it'll be completely unusable and you'll be stuck with it forever. Then again, Christmas is only a few weeks away...have you been good this year?I tell myself that I'll get a custom LP travel bag with LH when my 2724 finally wears out (which is so unlikely given that the corners can be resewn). I've brought it everywhere but it is still holding up so well