Two weeks ago, the handle separated from my son's Besson Prestige 2052 case.
I was taken aback to realize that it was cheaply affixed via two steel staples that had simply bent and slipped out of the case.
One of the staples snapped its weld, so I'll drill out all the welds to remove the staples, then tap threads into the brass bosses and re-attach the handle (it's opposite the accessory compartment, so no concerns about exposed screw heads).
In the meantime, he'd begun picking up the case (to shoulder carry) by the end handle, which, as it turns out, is constructed of weak synthetic leather that ripped apart - looks like a thin plastic wrapped around layers of a thin, paper or cloth fibrous material. I've ordered a spring-steel backed leather replacement buckle handle. I suspect the same unreliable staple fastening system on that end handle, but it's lesser-used, and I can anyway fix it if/when it fails.
I noticed that one of the rubber case feet is loose. It appears that they're fastened only to the cordura case cover (likely with staples), but not to the underlying wood shell. I'll replace those fasteners with screws into the wood to secure the feet.
This case quality seems a poor match to a class of horn that can be expected to experience a lot of use over a long time and perhaps some rough handling during airline travel.
It sure looked high quality and fancy out of the box, but alas, its beauty is apparently only skin deep.
Color me disillusioned.
I've a mind to send this picture to Besson entitled: "Really?!"