Gotcha. Perhaps REI? They carry a handful of brands and you can return anything you aren’t happy with.
Having a subdivision of the main compartment bigger than 2 is also important. Laptop, papers, cloth, food maybe.
I'm in Germany and looking for a shop nearby where they have a diverse selection of bags to inspect. I'm kinda tired of ordering bags and having had to send them all back. Amazon is threatening a penalty for returning too often, so there's that :).
First world problems, right?