I have been eyeing the Manhattan Leather Briefcase over the past year, but decided on buying a different bag from another manufacturer. I finally purchased it 2 weeks ago, and have been taking it on my travels. I got a lot of complements on it and actually ended up referring a friend who wanted to also get one for himself after seeing mine. I like the size and it's great for daily essentials without being too big or too small. I did offload some items which were much bulkier from my older bag. This made it more streamlined and much lighter as well. I may end up getting another bag maybe in a different color combination, as it's easy enough to switch for when I want a pop of color as I got the black on black version. I would highly recommend the product for the overall value as well as quality of design.