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If you're looking for a non-American/EU option, I've had good experiences with Fjallraven's Kanken Totepack. That's the only product of theirs I own, but I assume one of their regular backpacks would be even better since there are fewer moving parts to it. Has a lifetime warranty.
Otherwise, and bias fully acknowledged lol, anything from Duluth Pack is amazing since all those use a heavy canvas. It's on the pricier end, but worth it. The Scoutmaster model has a laptop pouch and is beautiful. Has a lifetime warranty but will stand up for decades before you'd need it.
I bought a Fjallraven and was disappointed. It's fine, but for the price I was looking for something like Wenger from 20 years ago, and it was not that good.
I totally get what you mean. It's great that they have a lifetime warranty, but some of the threadwork isn't the best, and a lot of people just won't send their bag over international mail versus buying a new one. It feels like the warranty is more to cover their butts than providing a guarantee of high quality. But if you're in England/the EU, which the OP appears to be, it's a good deal.
I'm pretty good at sewing, so I bought mine knowing in advance about the inconsistent quality because I wanted the high-quality canvas and, honestly, the aesthetics. If I have any issues, I'll just do my own repairs.
For more info, the Raven 28 liter is not great. My partners backpack is falling apart at the base - mine is the same product and hasn't but I baby it more. Under four years of use. The stitching has come apart and you can see the interior structure, like of the laptop sleeve
Duluth Pack have got some bad press for being friendly to Trump. I buy from Frost River instead and their gear is locally made and excellent quality.
https://frostriver.com/
Ugh, really? Minnesota is usually better about that kind of thing. Thank you for the alternative.