toI used my 2010 Sectuer on my 8500 mile trip in 2015. It worked fine, brand new at the time, only had it a week or so before I left(paid like $550 for it since it wasn't a current model year, but it still has full warranty since it had never sold out of the store, granted not sure how much that warranty is really worth???). The rack insert, to mount the rack to the frame, didn't hold up the best and current one of them is completely missing altogether. Now just have a seat post clamp/rack mount mounted to the bike. No reason not to use the bike, with panniers. I used kitty liter buckets as my panniers and it helped me reduce my weight from the previous three years by 10 pounds.