Yes it will get worse if it looks like this brand new. The peeling I think I see is at the zipper in your photos- this is an area that will be prone to rubbing and the peeling will get worse. I am sorry this happened to you but thank you for warning the rest of us who may be interested in this bag- it could potentially be a defect in the design and materials.Thank you so much. I have been thinking about it over night and I think I am going to return it. The indentation doesn’t bother as much but the peeling does and it’s only going to get worse with time.