ALUMAXXAttaché Venture Laptop Case, Silver matt, 38,5 × 47,5 × 22,5 cm, Discovery Pilot case, Silver, matt

I recently purchased this case to house my Apple MacBook Pro while travelling. I liked the size of it, able to accommodate the 15" computer with enough space to secure the UK plug - which, being honest, is very big! The style of case was attractive and the finish gave the impression of quality without going in for that ABS Plastic that is coloured aluminium but looks weak and cheap. With the price offered, I made the assumption that is would be middle range quality at a fair price. Well, on the first airline trip I took, case with laptop, carried as hand luggage. The case was stowed in the overhead locker as per normal. On arrival at my destination, the transit in the air had managed to completely scratch the case just from the minor movements in the locker. Not impressed! However, I figured that the case had to accept some cosmetic damage as its function was to protect the computer. On my next flight the right hand combination seized up. Yes it seized up - at the airport!!!! The lock did pop open eventually but the combination had rest itself to 000. It reset itself, not I, as it was shut and locked at the time. The lock felt weak and no longer opened under spring pressure. I chose to carry on and use the case despite knowing that this lock was no longer reliable, and kept the code at 000. Anyway, come the next flight, the left hand side lock did the same and seized up!!!! Yes, it failed to open. I could feel that the tumblers had also reset to 000, but the spring mechanism inside would not release. I was concerned at how easy it seemed to feel the combination and wondered if these locks actually afforded any security at all. Anyway, at customs, yes .. you know where this is going ...customs now want laptops removed for separate X rays on hard drives. The case wouldn't open. It had to pried open by the border police, and using a drill bit, it popped very quickly. So in the end, this case could not survive three trips by aeroplane and it had not had any form of rough handling. On the contrary, it was well looked after by having the computer inside.I would strongly advise you to think again about buying this product. I have rated it two because as a case it is still functional but I don't know about locking it or clicking it shut. I am wondering if a lock smith could replace these faulty locks and I continue to use this easy to scratch case, as buying a replacement may lead to similar issues. So if a reliable set of locks could be found and replaced, then I would continue to use despite all the frustration it has given me. If I needed to buy again, I would definitely avoid buying such an item and perhaps stick to a traditional briefcase or black computer bag. I hope this helps others to think before buying.Cheers

Awesome as expected. Fully functional and useful when I travel and even locally when I use it in the office.

Rigid well made should last for years.