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@addie
Yep, you are officially the loveliest chap in the whole world!
Basically, my issues with the Ortlieb are: it seems pretty "boxy," with no pockets, loops, or places to keep shit that are easy to reach; it lacks compression straps or anything to shrink it down much; as I said before, it is pretty damn fu-gu-ly; whilst I don't know that I'll ever need a Muna (no offense), sometimes not everything in life is perfectly German square (anyone eat Ritter Sport? "Square. Practical. Good."); it ain't the prettiest lass on the block.
Plus, I'd frankly rather give you my money than lump it into an even remotely large company.
Pending further input, I guess the issue is then: less money on an Ortlieb and hope it doesn't drive up the wall (given my current brokeness, this is sadly rather attractive); go for an Archie, and trust in your empathy and seemingly holy x-strap; or wait for... a... little ... longer.
Thanks for the help so far, man. Appreciated more than the painkillers I should probably be taking today. (Bad day.)