My wife and I bought our 2nd Dyson. We absolutely love this Dyson! We can’t imagine having any other type of vacuum. We recommend them to everyone thinking about getting a new one. The V11 is definitely better than the V8 on the grounds of better battery life. I will say it is quite a bit bulkier and heavier. However, the extended battery life is clutch, so allowing the weight and the bulkiness is perfectly acceptable considering the battery life of the V11 is double the V8.