As far as padded gig bags go it's a pretty sound investment to get a decent one. My Ibanez gets bounced around in the back of my car in this and still looks as good as the day I got her, you can tell this bag's decently made. Luckily I'm not reviewing my driving.
It is a bit tight at first, but it does loosen up within a couple of weeks - it just has to get used to the size and shape of your guitar. You can feel as you slide your guitar in the bag that it's definitely being protected (almost smothered) - something I genuinely don't feel with my other cases.
The pockets are sizeable and it's good to keep spare picks, wires, trem arms and whatnot inside here - there's plenty enough for books or even guitar instructor notes.
All in all - invest in a decent case and this one's a good'un. Or scare yourself silly by imagining your brand new guitar with a dent in...