DH got met a Dyson almost 10 years ago. It's a good vacuum, BUT I would have NEVER paid that much for it. I feel they are OVER PRICED. I have used a number of the different models. I would have gotten an Oreck. If your looking for bag less, then not the Oreck. If DH had not paid as much as he did, I would go back to an Oreck in a FLASH. They are very lite weight and they have power. Worked for a cleaning service for 8 years, Oreck was what our staff used. They are easy to work on yourself if needed. They went in and out 3 to 5 homes per day 5 days a week, and took a lot of banging around in and out of cars and getting bumped around. Only had on killed outright, when one of our teams drove over it. It was DOA. Did burn out a couple, due to operator error - sucking up rugs and not turning off (don't ask) - sucking up a large dog toy but still using it on two more houses. The company (I worked for), did a study of what our vacuums did in a year. They found that our vacuums did more than most home vacuums did in over 10 years. Good luck with your hunt.