My Granite Gear pack had been beat up pretty well and is still 100% functional, with a few tiny tears in the stretch material that don't seem to spread. However, it's made offshore. I would like to purchase local products, but am not going to buy something sight unseen and not tested for fit. I also consider the vast majority of textiles are now produced offshore, and they represent a lot of the jobs that would be associated with
the outdoor industry. I would have to look where the materials are made before I declared something truly produced in North America. Maybe Cuben Fiber?