Originally Posted by hwichlaz:
I've had expensive and cheap vacuums of many kinds. expensive work like new for 2 years, cheap work like new for 1 year. Still cheaper to buy a new cheap one every year....
That's where I'm at too. A vacuum repair guy told me once that vacuums simply don't work as well as they get older. I'm not sure why. We just buy cheap until they are not running as well then give them away for free.