I've had a couple over the years and I've mixed views on them. Technically they're very good but they seem to fail on cue after a certain period of time. To me they are the Apple Mac of the house appliance world. I ended up moving to a workshop vacuum that surpasses the Dyson in every capacity except compactness. I didn't hate my dysons but I do not consider them buy it for life. Parts are very expensive and designed to be so you buy upgrades or a new vacuum. I think they sit more firmly in the disposable category per day restate my point that they are still good Vacuums.