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KeithG
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Of course your LDS said the safest thing is to replace it. From a liability perspective they can not give any other answer.
The only thing I would be worried about is a sharp edge of the luggage piercing the bladder. This should be easy to detect.
If you are nervous about testing it yourself, then take it to another shop for "annual servicing" (I would not mention the luggage issue or else they will want to replace it as well).
Unsolicited luggage tip: Make sure you fill your hardside luggage fully and then some. Modern thin skin hardside luggage has no structural integrity, just a hard skin. An empty hardside is very easy to damage. A hardside jammed full of phone books is bullet proof.
The only thing I would be worried about is a sharp edge of the luggage piercing the bladder. This should be easy to detect.
If you are nervous about testing it yourself, then take it to another shop for "annual servicing" (I would not mention the luggage issue or else they will want to replace it as well).
Unsolicited luggage tip: Make sure you fill your hardside luggage fully and then some. Modern thin skin hardside luggage has no structural integrity, just a hard skin. An empty hardside is very easy to damage. A hardside jammed full of phone books is bullet proof.