>>100945I have used a north face recon for almost ten years now. The newer ones are not as sturdy but the only thing that has happened to mine thus far is one of the zipper pulls frayed off. I bring mine hiking, just going places during the day, and its my carry on when I fly. I have put it through alot and I bought it for <100$ new.
That being said, this may not have been a helpful post at all, because I wouldnt know where to purchase an old version of the north face recon.
