Purchased this to replace my 15-year old Dyson - was unsure about it since Dyson's claim to fame is "the vacuum that never looses suction"....well guess what.....this has much better suction than my Dyson EVER did, even when it was brand new! Only thing I wish it had was an extension for the hose for reaching high places (i.e. corners of ceilings) - I'm 5'2" & can't reach the corners of the ceilings with the hose like I could with my Dyson.