Just received my Melie bag (a day ahead of estimated delivery date) and I absolutely love it! Beautiful workmanship; pattern matches perfectly even in areas that are not normally seen such as interior areas or the bottom . You were right ; it doesn’t get any better than this (meaning your product). I own several authentic pieces bought in their flagship New york store on 57th st and also in Naples FL and your product is on par. So why do I occasionally buy replica? First of all to see if I like a particular style enough after a few weeks or even months of use to justify purchasing the genuine product or perhaps just to use the replica on a daily basis subjecting it to hard use and not worrying about it wearing out, staining etc. and costing me too much. But even if is an “experimentâ€- as such it must be a near perfect copy and the highest material quality and you have delivered. Thank you and a very happy and prosperous New Year to all! TFL