After 3 years, I figured time to upgrade, so I bought my wife the new Dyson v8. Well, the dyson is back in the box, and going back to the store. Our Hoover is still doing a fantastic job. We ran the Dyson behind the hoover, and our hoover didn't leave anything for the dyson to pick up! I learned that if I'm going to upgrade, it will definitely be another Hoover!