especially for a checked bag, are you being photographed in the cab on the way to the airport or something?
travelpro is preferred by people who travel a lot because it works, LV and Gucci are preferred by people who want strangers to think they're rich (but are not stylish).
Rimowa has some heat behind it, but I don't know if I'd call it stylish because it's a suitcase.
hard shells can scratch and dent. soft shells cannot. Soft shells are thus more durable and better. but they kind of all look ugly. I'd just accept that.
