I am amazed at how many cheap ($20-30) gig bags are out there. If your axe is worth $100, then maybe that's OK, but my basses are valuable enough to warrant a premium bag. That being said, you can pay a lot more for a bag than for the Reunion Blues RBXOB4, too. But for my money, I say this is a great deal! I love it, and will buy a second one soon for another of my instruments.