I have the black tote and I really love it, the look, the weight, the leather. I rotate bags a lot and I'm careful, so I'm just using it and not worrying, since it's already mine. I do think it was too expensive, and if I had it to do over, I might just go with one of the quilted Sharpey versions in a different leather OR get a second expandable tote (the bag "deal" of the season, given the alternatives) OR get a north-south black MC tote instead. But the Sharpey is a beautiful bag, no question.