I just got a used Breakaway and that bulge in the case has me very nervous. I've spent a lot of money to be able to travel with the bike for free, and it would frustrate me to no end if I had to pay extra to ship the bike. I've been thinking about getting the S&S case just to be 100% sure I can travel for free. $400 is a lot for a case, though.

How big of a problem is the bulge in the suitcase? I was thinking I could do a little modification and remove it, but I'm not sure how good of an idea that is. I would love to sell it for $150, but it's not new and I wonder how much of a market there really is for the Ritchey case.