I bought this after my driver was broken by the airline — even though I had wooden dowels in the bag. The wooden dowel snapped in half and my driver broke. I have used the Bag Boy on four trips and nothing is broken! Simple button to expand and collapse height of pole. Seems very sturdy and not too heavy. Tip: I place my driver and fairway wood in the slots adjacent to the Bag Boy pole and then put a small bungee cord around the clubs with the pole in the center to ensure they are protected by the Bag Boy support. The protected plastic cap will not cover your entire bag (which you would not want as it would be too big) but is enough to protect your long clubs.