You know that rare and elusive feeling you get when something you purchase exceeds your expectations in every way? Almost a year after buying this bag, it gives me that feeling each and every day.This bag has become a fixture in my day to day life for work and leisure and as it has worn in, it keeps getting better. Top quality materials and craftsmanship. Utilitarian, smart and focused design and refined and rugged good looks. I get complimented almost daily on how nice the bag looks and I always think to myself, if you only knew how functional and well put together it is as well, not just a pretty face.I love the pocket design, plenty of room for my notepads, ipad, laptop, charging unit and cord, even my usb mouse and other accessories. Everything has a place and is kept safe and organized. This is QUALITY thick leather and even without the internal padding I feel my valuables would have ample protection from the abuse a good bag takes during the daily grind. As I stated, a year in, the leather is getting better and better.If I could point to any shortcoming, (and this is very minor) it would be the shoulder strap. It functions fine and is comfortable, however it is a fabric webbing material that just isn't in keeping with the class/quality appeal of the bag itself. Again this is minor but would be the one thing I would upgrade as the manufacturer.I purchased some Leather Honey leather treatment/protector and applied it to the bag the first week and would recommend that product as well.