We bought a Hoover WT about 6 months ago you have to clean the filter about ever other week ( or you discover it's not really picking up) the animal attachment was nice worked about 10 minutes at the end of the cord it gets so hot I think it could catch on fire. So we decided that we had had enough.
So we bought a dyson28 animal we love it we have a big house no pets but the animal attachment is so nice for furniture/drapes great to have a long cord. The one thing I want to point out when I was doing my research as where to buy the Dyson I found if you buy at sears and have a problem you just drop it off there for service. You need to consider where you would have to go for service. If you have to ship the cost is so high. My friend had to go 60 miles to a service center or mail. I hope this is helpful.
I decided to call about the cord on the H. and will take it in.