I own two for my Spector ReBop 5 DXL FM fretted and fretless models, and must say they're as sturdy as anything approaching an Anvil flight case. But that also comes with a price: weight (the case is far heavier than the bass it holds), size (while not the largest hardcase I've ever seen, it's up there) and cost: after Spector's across-the-board price increase on all their products, their cases are certainly within range of the "Next Generation" of "Softshell Cases" - Cases that through modern technology offer 90% of the protection of traditional hardshell cases with the ease-of-use of gigbags, such as lighter weight, multiple methods of carrying such as backpack-style, shoulder straps, or handles.

I had to purchase hardshell cases for all my top-quality basses, as my Significant Other is in a Doctoral Program and we've moved several times due to her studies and expect do several more, and I won't risk my instruments in the moving process. But were I not in that position, I would have certainly spent my money into the above modern Softshell cases, which have almost all of the positives of hardshell cases with very few of the negatives. Also, in general Spector seems a touch behind the times in offering hardshell cases when most high-end bass companies now offer a choice between several types of cases while Spector only has their lower-end gigbags and higher-end cases... and makes the Customer purchase them at pricepoints for basses that other companies give as part of the instrument sale.

I got this case to travel with my Rebop 5 Spector. Firsthand, any NS model fits like a glove, so I don't have to worry about my bass jumping all over the case. Second, it's a REALLY tough bastard. I've dropped it (empty, of course), kicked it, and carried it around for a while, and it's in perfect shape. I have only two complaints: 1: There's almost no space for cables, sheets, straps, effects, etc. and 2nd: IT WEIGHTS LIKE AN ELEPHANT. I recommend it if you are a travelling musician, but if you are a one city-musician like myself, get yourself a gig-bag.