I've used my beacon for about two weeks now, and I have to say it is one of the best bags I've come across.

It fits my Asus G73SW with room to spare. It will only fit one way; however, since the zipper does not open uniformly the hinge needs to be on the left (facing the front of the bag) or the corner will stick out past the zipper. This isn't really an issue since it does fit and that is what is important.

The quality of the bag is amazing. I have yet to see any sign of defect or flaw. Not a single loose stitch.

In searching for a bag for my monster laptop it came down to this and the Slappa Mask. This bag won me over with it's elegant looks. It was also approx $40 cheaper than the Slappa. Sometimes I feel it would be nicer if there were more of the padded pockets, but I have yet to actually need more (one of those "everything needs it's own space OCD things).

The bag is very comfortable to wear, especially with the 10+ lbs of gear I have in it. The extra handle on the front of the laptop is nice because it gives you that extra sense of security that the handle wont snap as you are lifting the bag.

The pictures make this bag look leathery, but it isn't at all.

My only honest to goodness "complaint" about the bag would be to have more padding on the bottom. A pair of rubber feet or something so it doesn't seem like the laptop is actually contacting the ground (minus the leather patch and padding).

All in all I have been very satisfied and will definitely look to Everki for my next bag purchase!