I basically gave away the case on ebay for $150. I saw the case was on sale at Excell at the time for $200 so I didn't feel that bad. Yeah I heard no one ever had a problem with the Ritchey case, but I wanted the extra protection, and one time getting nixed by the airline would justify buying the S & S case. Unfortunately from what I;'ve heard they treat the hard cases rougher, so pack it good. I used high pressure water hose I got a Lowes to protect the tubes. Works real well.