Berghaus Atlas II -military

I bought this pack in Sweden and off the bat this pack performed well. I was very pleased with the fit. However with time, the pack has shown some weaknesses that Berghaus was unwilling to stand for. The first flaw that I noticed is the way the the hip belt clip system is designed. The two clips that buckle into each other do not sit at the end of a closed loop on the nylon belt. Instead they slide along the belt accordingly when the person tightens the belt. This causes chaffing on the nylon material and the belt began to chafe and I was forced to use duct tape to keep it from tearing out in the field. Also, the inner material, which is a form of waxed coating used to repel water, has begun to deteriorate and delaminate from the the outer nylon, especially in the side bags and top cover. This is frustrating as the bag no longer is water repellant, but worse, the waxed material crumbles and spreads all over my equipment and the clothes kept in the side pockets. I contacted Berghaus and sent them my pack but they were unwilling to do a warranty repair free of charge. I recieved no replacement pack either. I would not recommend this pack. Although it performs well and rests fine on my back, the materials and designs used are not something I would rely on, especially since Berghaus was not ready to stand behind its product.