I've had my baseline for 25 years, and it's still going strong. I had a look at the Torq, and it doesn't feel like the same quality. I've also anecdotally heard many tales of cracking on the corners and B&R seem a bit funny about fixing it.

My advice is always to look at what you see on the luggage conveyor belts. The older the better - it means they survived.

I don't see a lot of Torqs.