It's all relative to what they used to have and when there's more mass production with popularity, this is what happens. It's just a cheaper source. I prefer the quality, thicker leather over the thinner. The horrid tassles of my ink 06 represents the leather and had split and broken within 2-3 months, Although my 04s tassles can split, they're stretchier and stronger, very much like the rest of the bag. My 06 may be soft now, the leather is still not as thick (and this was one of the nicer ones) but since it's abused, maybe it's better I also see it as "crappy" leather and don't feel the need to baby it. LOL. If I knew then what I do now, I never would have purchased it and would have paid more for an older pre f/w 05 bag, such as an indigo.
ok, im asking all you experts why this is:
