ok, so this hardware bag is not cheap. I have it for almost year and a half , did over 100 gigs with it . Bag was constantly in transit, from one car to another, took a regular beating as it goes with gig bags , and it took it all without a scratch. Also worth noting are wheels, they are of good quality and don't show any sign of wear or damage. This is a workhorse of a bag. I'm missing only one feature and that is telescope handle , the one you see on a regular travel bag.
Offcourse , there is a trade off with it being firm and sturdy. And that is weight. Even when empty it has quite a weight , so you could end up sometimes looking in the empty bag and checking if there is any cymbal stand left there :-)