Yesterday I went to Costco and picked up the DC07 Full Kit for $396.69. (I thought the sign said $412.89, but the receipt has the lower price.) I think this must be a model put together for Costco because it's not on Dyson's web site. It is turquoise and purple. The bare floor tool and turbo tool appear to be more simple than on some other models. But it does come with an extra HEPA filter so you can use the vacuum while you wash/dry the other filter. You are supposed to let the filter dry for 12 hours, so the extra one is a convenience. Although I'm sure I could go 12 hours without vacuuming. :) It is definitely more heavy than my 14yo Oreck. While I don't really like that, I'm hoping it will cause me to vacuum more slowly which would be more effective. And it probably burns more calories, right? The biggest annoyance with that will be lugging it up and down the stairs. Sounds like a good job for my 15yo son. Hey, I'll let him use it whenever he wants! The first room I did was the living room which had been vacuumed the day before. Like others have said, I was surprised (and grossed out) by what got picked up. I have 4 cats, so have lots of excess fur. I'm curious to see how much I get today. Gotta wait until the cats are done sunbathing in there.

I just bought the yellow DC14 three days ago. It was out of the box assembled and running in about 15 minutes! I had used this model at a house that I clean so I knew what I was getting. My previous vacuum is a Hoover Windtunnel Self-Propelled. I had numerous problems with the belt stretching out and the vacuum becoming very hard to push. Anyhow, I called my DH and said, "can I please buy the Dyson???" I'll tell you what I like and the minuses that I know of: -- extremely easy to push and maneuver on MY carpet (medium plush) -- SIL reports it is harder to push on her frieze. -- sucks up pet hair VERY well -- EASY EASY to empty the cannister (you'll never want a bag again) -- hose attachment has STRONG suction (almost too strong!) -- not at all overly-noisy (quiet compared to my Hoover) -- "normal" as far as heavy (it is not as heavy as my Hoover, but that was self-propelled and they are known for being heavy) Minuses: -- because of their design they do not fit well under the edge of beds and toe-kicks -- you'll have to pull out the hose to get under there -- some people find the using the attachments to be unwieldy -- using the hose takes getting used to Overall, I think it is a great vacuum. I personally am not a fan of cannister vacs. I hate dragging them behind me and they are always bumping into to walls and things.

My Costco has the Animal for $349 I think (that might be the price with a rebate). I bought mine (Allergy and Asthma model) off of one of the home shopping networks so I could use flex pay but if I had know Costco had them, I probably would have purchased one from there. I always forget Costco. They have the Ball online for $399, shipping and handling included.

I have a Dyson DC-18 and I love, love, love it. Worth every penny and if it broke I'd replace it exactly. It's a smaller, lighter weight model and it's loaded with power. I got it because I'm not getting younger and it's easy to pick up and haul around, plus it doesn't take up as much closet space as the bigger ones. I've never regretted picking the smaller one. Juddgirl, yes, I use it on my wood floors. I just switch off the beater bar and it hasn't scratched a thing (not even when I forgot to switch it off).