If you scale down the price range, I can answer this question. I haven't spent 2k or even 1k on a single bag so far. I'm a grad student living on a very tight budget. The expensive bags I do have cost more than some mortgages (in pittsburgh at least) so I feel obliged to use them fairly regularly so that I get my money's worth while still preserving their specialness. My beat around bags are canvas totes or thrift scores.