Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I just bought a Dyson DC17 Animal Cyclone Upright to replace my aging Hoover. How could this cleaner have sucked up all that stuff right after I vacuumed with my old cleaner? I was alarmed to discover that a large amount of the "stuff" that was sucked into the Dyson dust canister was fibers from my carpet, rather than hair from my pets. I have several different carpets and rugs with different piles in my house. One after another I saw the color of the lint in my canister change as the carpet color changed. So, I took a closer look at the gunk........yes, there were dog and cat hairs (we have two pets that shed a bit)and dust particles but most of the "hair-like" stuff were fibers from my carpets!!! I have no doubt that all vacuums pull some carpet fibers, but it appears to be a matter of degree here. I tried another test by running the Dyson several times over the same small area of my carpet and then my tight-pile area rugs. The results? No more pet hair, but a lot of carpet fibers. I could actually see some fuzziness in the pattern edges on the tested tight-pile area rug. The red and brown fiber of the rug were clearly visible in the Dyson canister. In my circumstance it is not as much the suction that is scooping up all this material, rather it appears to be the coarseness (very stiff bristles) and high rotational speed of the Dyson beater brush. I believe it is pulling or scraping the surface of my carpet in excess to my previous vacuums. I am concerned it will hasten the wear on my carpet either by continuing to pull fibers and unwinding the spiral carpet threads. Then, I went online to check out a couple of carpet manufacturers and re-sellers' recommendations. I had to look no further than the first flooring contractor, who on their web page stated they did not recommend using Dyson vacuum cleaners..... Do your homework, call a trusted carpet retailer.........for me. The cleaner goes back! Since initially writing this review I have read other purchaser reviews stating similar observations about the Dyson. For all the positive reviews I have read on how this cleaner picks up where others have left behind, I would suggest taking a closer look at what this vacuum is really picking up.