Not sure how much you've looked into luggage in general, but you may want to reconsider hard luggage before you put the coin in. I know you see a lot of that stuff around Europe and depending on your use and needs it may well suit you. But they limit you really quickly by which time you will look for alternatives, which often results in abandonment of hard luggage.
On topic though, both are similar in terms of repair. Sheet metal and rivets or bolts will fix most things. Plastic will likely hold it's shape, ali won't. Depending on the impact ali won't ever be back in the shape you need to hang it back on and it'll just piss you off for the duration that you continue after. These things are all mitigated with soft luggage though.
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