I have had three Dysons and all are still working. Lost first one in divorce. Now I have a canister vac and an upright. Love 'em! I treat them like shop vacs and they keep on running.

I've had the purple one for 10-12 years and it's the best vacuum I've ever had. We got new shaggy carpet a few months ago I part of the house and I had to buy a new vacuum just for those rooms because the Dyson sucked so hard I couldn't push it across the carpet. I just got the 6V baby + child hand vac for Christmas and I love it too.

Marcy what brand did you buy for your shaggy carpet. I have 2 area rugs that are large and shaggy, and I havent been able to find a cleaner that actually will push easily across them.

The cordless stick vac that’s been on my mind lately is the Ion Flex by Shark, which comes with two batteries and a charging station. I think it looks like it’d pick up cat litter pretty well, too!

I've had a Dyson for 12 yrs. It's better than the others I've had, but I'm not that impressed now. I have a shark and I like it but I wish I didn't get the rocket, it's just too small and awkward & top heavy. Dyson is good if you find it at the right price

The man who installed two new motors in my 17-year-old central vac (about $300), said the Dysons were expensive primarily due the advertising costs. He said they were overpriced and over-rated. He sells and services central vacs. I couldn't see that he had any ulterior motive in saying that.

cat_ky, I bought a Bissell AeroSwift on the advice on the carpet installers. As soon as they saw the Dyson Animal sitting in the dining room, they told me it was too powerful for the shaggy carpet and I wouldn't be able to push it. They were right!

chisue, I've had nothing but good luck with my Dyson Animal. It was well worth the price for us with the extra long hose for ceiling fans and steps, etc. I use it on tile, wood, commercial carpet in the office. and plush carpet in the dining room. I use the Bissell in the family room, hall, and 3 bedrooms.

MY Dyson vacuum is the best vacuum I've ever owned! I(Overstock.com DC65Animal $279) Edited to say: I have tile floors, wood floors, low carpet, shag, thick bathroom rugs...(multiple houses) and it's excellent on every type of flooring). I "had" a Kirby. Hair used to tangle around the roller.

I hate my Dyson. It’s the DC50 or something with some purple. Seems on bare floor you have to go over something like a seed 10 times. If you want to get the attachment out to just quickly get a spider web from the ceiling you have to unwind the whole cord. And have to push the button to get the attachment back in. The big ball is in the way to get under the coffee table. It’s good with dog hair on the bare floor, but will not pick them up from a throw rug.

edited I forgot to say that the tube from the attachment has such a small diameter even a small leaf will clog it up.

Iris, my Dyson is bad on floors too. The front rides so low it pushes dirt forward so to suck up dirt on the floor I have to back the Dyson over it. Or just use the wand & attachment.

I really liked both Dysons I have had but the hoses kept breaking, they only lasted about 2 months and they would pull apart. I got tired of replacing them so I bought a Shark Navigator lift away. I had vacuumed with my Dyson when the Shark came in the mail so I vacuumed again and was impressed with how much dirt it got up. Also a little shock that, that much dirt had been left behind.

Lately I have been seeing Shark commercials. I honestly can’t wait for my Dyson to break down. I had a Bissel before that I liked. My husband bought the Dyson by the way. If it is expensive it must be great.....

I have 2 Dysons and they are far better than Bissells and Hoovers I have owned. Neither Dyson is the kind with the ball. The yellow one stays upstairs-I bought it on Woot for $200-it was a refurb. The purple one I bought on a whim at a yard sale for $25 I think. I bought it because I wouldn't have to lug the yellow one up and down the stairs if I had 2. The seller said it was her friends and had been in storage for a long time. I took it completely apart and thoroughly cleaned it. It has more attachments than the yellow. I like the turbo spinning one for stairs. Compared to each other, the purple one seems more powerful, but both are great. I've heard good things about Shark Lift Aways too. A cordless Dyson would be nice. But my cords are very long.

You would have to pry my Dyson from my cold, dead hands.

I have the cordless stick Dyson. I think I use it at least once a day. My favorite vacuum ever!

If you hate to vacuum like I do get the I robot, sweet. You just have to dump it every day.

I have owned many vacuums in my day and I have to say my Dyson is the best one hands down. I have a central vac, I never use it. Once this one goes to vacuum heaven I will not hesitate to purchase another Dyson

I put Dysons in the same class as Bose stereos: overpriced and overrated. I had a Dyson for several years. I think I was seduced by the ads. It worked, but no better than the Sharks I have now. At some point the Dyson became too heavy for me. I donated it to the animal shelter and bought a Shark. I now have three Sharks--one for each floor.

My MIL has had 4 different Sharks and every one of them spit the debris back out the sides. So she returned them and bought another Shark! Same thing. I don't know why she can't get a good one! I don't know which model hers were.

And I love both my Bose AM/FM radio, and my Bose sound bar. They were gifts from DH and I've never compared them to other brands. What other AM/FM radios are out there?