[[ASIN:B00G2DDEOS Baggallini Big Zipper Bag, Kiwi, One Size]]<br />I don't think I'm the first person to experience this with a Baggallini purse. I really do love it and this is my second Baggallini (I also have the Bon Voyage Bagg which I love when I travel without 'the Mom bag') so this is very disappointing. The hardware link that the strap clips on to is attached to the bag with a fabric strip that is sewn into the bag and the zipper.  I did not start using this Big Zipper bag until June 10, 2015 and it broke August 9, 2015. Two months to destroy a purse...that's a new record for me. It was not abused, overstuffed, used as a trapeze by young children, yanked out of subway doors as the train pulled away or anything else that might fall outside 'normal wear and tear.' I was left with a useless bag away from home for a week. The only way I could make it work as a purse was to leave it unzipped and clip the purse strap through the open zipper (as shown in attached image). A Pickpocket's Delight. My main disappointment is that this is an upscale bag for me...not my usual Target 30% off bargain summer purse...and I expected more. This was for a European vacation. Of course it's beyond the return period so I guess I get to repair it myself and live and learn: sometimes you DON'T get what you pay for. What can you learn from my experience? Go ahead and buy this purse...it really is a great bag for travel and everyday use, BUT when you receive it, give the fabric a good once over and check for weakness in the stitching. I'm guessing I could have caught it at that point and sent it back. Now I'm left holding the bagg...tee, hee.