Great vacuum at first; it cleaned very well.  However, the carpet head attachment broke at the swivel point after only 5 months of light use.  For as much as we paid for this vacuum, it should have lasted years

Additionally, when emptying the canister it requires you to stick your hand into the canister (and all the dirt) and twist the filter out to fully empty and clean it out.  You either need to empty the canister frequently, or if you use the vacuum too long the canister gets real full, which requires you to stick your hand deeper into all the dirt and garbage to get the filter out; its really disgusting.