I've been very happy with camelbak in the past (and still have another bag). Through 3 years of very extensive use (backpacking, biking, being dropped down a hill, etc) it still has no rips and only the usual scuffing you'd expect with such use. I love having the hydration pack, also, and was a little sad to give that up in favor of a laptop sleeve, but then I found this bag that doubles in that regard.
You might consider the Camelbak Presidio, Shadow. It has some of the same features but looks more like a traditional backpack, and has 9L of extra space over the other bag.
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