Hi everyone, I would greatly appreciate some feedback with your experience with the Synik/clamshell bags. I have yet to purchase my first TB bag. I love everything about the Synik except the fact that it's a clamshell bag. I've always hesitated to buy a clamshell bag because of the potential flaw inherent in its design; it introducing a point of failure. I fear that with time and wear, one day a load heavy enough will tear the zipper 'teeth' apart from each other and send the contents of the bag spilling onto the ground. That being said, the synapse is not that attractive to me due to the lack of a built in laptop sleeve and the necessity of the additional frame sheet thingy. I can't make up my mind. There's a part of me that wants to wait for another design update but since the Syniks were recently released, I feel that's a ways away.
So, what are your thoughts/experience with clamshell bags? Ever had one fail on you? How are your Syniks holding up? I couldn't find anything on the website about any testing that may have been done in this regard. Thanks in advance!