I am nowhere near being Scrod or even Scrod-like, but I felt compelled to add my two cents, and, for what it's worth, I think Chrome bags (the ones made in USA) are worth every penny. As for price, I think they're a great price if you compare them to Freight Baggage or Mission Workshop. I own three Chrome bags (Citizen, Metropolis, and the Warsaw), and I love them. The only one I owned and promptly sold, because it sucked was the Soyuz (terrible design and crappy velcro). As for the clothes, I think those are a bit pricey for what they are. However, I do like my Forged Rubber sneakers.