Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I love this vacuum! It is one of the best purchases I've ever made. PROS: * Picks up so much hidden dirt in our thick carpet, it scared us the first time we looked in the canister! * For how much power it has, it is actually not super loud - quieter than our old 10 amp vacuum. * Turns on a dime and gets into nooks and crannies really well - we don't have to use the hand tools on every single wall edge. * The attachment with moving brushes cleans stairs amazingly well. * No filters or bags to buy - this is a huge plus as we could never find a replacement filter for our old vacuum. * The cord is very long and it retracts into the vacuum. Wow. I find wrapping up long cords so annoying. Having this cord self retract is actually kind of fun (ok, so I'm easily amused!) * The color is trendy. * It is fairly lightweight. * I like that you can adjust the height for different carpet lengths. I know that this isn't a groundbreaking feature, but not all vacuums have it and it makes a big difference. CONS: * While it is comparatively lightweight, people that have a hard time lifting may find it a little heavy. * Other reviews complain that pet hair can get stuck in the canister, and that at times you may have to reach in slightly with two fingers to pull the hairs out. To me, this is only a minor annoyance. With any bagless vacuum, there will usually be some occasional contact with the materials that you you are cleaning off of your carpets. OVERALL: This is a great vacuum for the price. If this is within your price range, you should go for it. UPDATE: 2 YEARS LATER, and this vacuum is still amazing. Juan's list of pros is spot on. However good this vacuum is for the price, it still isn't perfect. Here are some new Cons to add to my list. CONS: *The belt slips now and then. That being said, the belt has not yet snapped. The belt on my mother-in-laws Oreck . . . now that's another story. The belt reattaches fairly easily for me (with no tools needed, as Juan mentioned) but I can imagine a person in a weakened state (elderly, perhaps) would maybe have a little trouble stretching it back on. *The canister has to be changed quite frequently. This is a Pro and a Con, in a way. It's a Pro, because the vacuum picks up dirt and hair so efficiently, that you can feel pretty confident about the cleanliness of the floor. It's a Con, because changing the canister every few minutes can be a little irritating at times. I'm guessing that there was some design reason for the canister being a little on the small side - my guess is that a bigger one would probably decrease suction power, thereby requiring a more powerful engine, which would, in turn, increase the price. Overall, this is a small Con. * About a year ago, I noticed that the suction decreased dramatically. After some probing around, I realized the culprit; a clog in the internal chamber. Luckily, this was not very hard to fix. I unscrewed the screws on the backplate, removed the pieces that hold the internal hoses in place, and was eventually able to find the clog. Once unclogged, the vacuum was back to it's old self. Less ambitious people would probably just buy a new vacuum, but I really like it (and I'm really cheap) so to me this is not that big of a deal. Which leads me to a new Pro. PRO: * This vacuum is actually quite easy to self-service. All of the screws that I found were the same size. Taking it apart and putting it back together was quite intuitive and simple. I'm not a super-mechanical guy, yet I was able to figure it out with relative ease. Even the filter is easy - wash it, dry it, reinsert. Two years later, I still really love this vacuum. I'm sure there are nicer ones, but I doubt there are many at this price range. I still stand by my earlier assertion - this has been one of the best purchases I've ever made. UPDATE: FIVE YEARS LATER, and it's still doing great. In my last update, I mentioned that the belt started slipping. Someone eventually pointed out that this slippage meant that the belt needed to replaced. I replaced it, and not only was the slipping problem drastically improved, but I also noticed increased brush power. The part is Belt #38528033 (you can also find the belt number on the very bottom of the vacuum.) UPDATE: 8 YEARS LATER - Well, we finally had to put old greenie out to pasture. It took a tumble down our stairs, and while that wasn't the first time that had happened, it was one tumble too many. The vaccuum, amazingly, still worked, but there was a fairly drastic decrease in suction that was too vexing to ignore. I researched other vacuums, and due to my fondness for the Hoover brand, went out and bought the WindTunnel 2. We returned it after 1 week. Why? The belt for the carpet brush was loose after only 2 uses, which I've since read is a common complaint with that model. So, after returning the WindTunnel 2, you may be wondering which vaccuum we ended up buying. Why, the Hoover T-Series WindTunnel Rewind, of course! Haha! We just liked that vacuum too much, and why change to a different brand or model when we already knew we liked it? And I'm pleased to report that although it's the same model, Hoover did make some small refinements to the canister latch and some other aspects that I'm betting will make a positive difference in its durability. As I've said before, for it's price, this vacuum is an amazing bargain!