YodaBeesh Musings on Luggage

This morning I've been having a very interesting discussion with a Swiss friend re. a very important topic: luggage.

As many of you know, I buy things.

Anything.

I go through these random phases where I will obsess over something (cellphones, PDA, computers, laptops, TVs) for many months. Finally the "act" reaches a climax once I complete the perfect purchase.

So this summer, its all about luggage.

MaddyBeesh and I returned from Gran Canaria in April, and I knew, even before vacation, that we absolutely needed a new luggage set. I had one piece, MB had another piece... it was a mish-mash of non-matching luggage and collapsible duffel bags. I felt very unsettled after that experience.

What better way to resolve the situation than by getting NEW LUGGAGE.

I've been drooling over a set of Victorinox luggage that I'd like to get over the summer. You know... a piece here, a piece there.

My dear friend, SwissMiss, is a big proponent of a brand called Rimowa, which I had never heard of til this morning. He trash-talked Victorinox, but I concede that he may have some valid insight into this since he is from the Land of Chocolates and Watches. At first I was kind of turned-off by Rimowa because it had such an "industrial" look to it, but I could understand his attraction to it as he's a "road warrior." (I'm more of a recreational international jet-setter-type.) Plus, there's another manufacturer, Zero Halliburton that makes similarly styled cases... and needless to say, I hate Halliburton for obvious reasons.

I have another friend, JTK, who is a huge fan of TUMI, but I have mixed feelings abt that.

Anyways, since the news is pretty f**king lame these days, I thought that this would make a more enlightening subject matter for discussion.

I'd like to hear your insights and thoughts on luggage. I guess I'm also looking for validation that I'm not a complete brand-whore (though I do believe that Victorinox makes good sh*t.) Plus, I'm open-minded to other brands.