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DC18

I have to disagree on the bit where mentioned that quality  is not as good as the british built models.  This is so far from it.  The Malaysian built machines are much better than the british made ones and the electrical parts where always sourced from the Far East and the some of the plastic and rubber bits where sourced from Italy, Portugal and the UK.    Now all is made in the far east, Malaysia.  All the difference now is that the machines are assembled in the far east as opposed to the UK, thats the only difference.  The quality control maybe wasnt there at the beginning but the operations has been going on for some time now.

I have had a british made DC03 which has had to be in repair numerous times, also my neighbour had continuous problems with their DC01.  I have a Malaysian made DC04 and the handheld DC16 and DC05 which has been very reliable, only my DC05 motor burnt, but so has other models - I used it to vacuum builders dust and let it clog, but this  the same amount of failure as the british made machines,  any change would be because Dyson is cost cutting,  I have noticed they are using a lot more Polyproplene is their machines as opposed to the ABS as in older models, but what seemed to have happened with the ABS is that it became brittle after a few years and would just snap,  the newer plastic they use which is shiny steel colour is much better, it may feel cheaper but is better and more flexible.

People who disregards goods because they are made in Far East need to look around them because everything is made over there now.  Dysons were and I think still are, made by a company that also manufactures goods for Sony, LG and Hewlett Packard.

British made goods where never really that brillant anyway, like they say about french cars, but I will always have a french car just because I like them.  I think Dyson is trying to make its machine more reliable and I think it will get there.  I will always chose Dyson for vacuum cleaner,

HARDSELL wrote:

Vax has a 6 year warranty but I still do not see the appeal of them. 

If anyone wants a good quality vacuum cleaner go for a Sebo will way outlast its warranty.  A Dyson needs 5 year warranty due to its poor reliablity and this has been well documented in testing magazines and out national press, Dyson had to persuade they are good, the adverts showing their test robots bashing machines was part of this campaign.

Vax machines were known for the 3 in 1 machines, which don't seem to be anymore.

I said I hated the plastic used on the new Dyson wands on the DC22 and DC23 cios they are not high quality steel or the alluminium they used to use on the other teloescopic models.  Though I never liked the alluminium.  The Dyson Australia says the following. about it.

NEW! Lightweight Telescopic Wand
Glass fibre composite wand for extra strength and lightness

Why cant the UK site or brochure be more informative.

VAX Machs look horrible  I've seen one in a house I went to in North London and it looks like some nasty bulking thing in the corner.

Ive tried one in shop  way way too bulky.  I used to think my Dyson DC04 was bulky, no way is it compared to these VAX monsters.

Yes in UK we do use straight suction floor head on the carpets. It is very common practise here with users who have a whole full house with carpeting but just use the suction of head of their cylinders.  There was no education years ago to show people that a rotating brush head was better for carpets.   I myself use to use cyclinder machine swith the floor head and just stright suction to clean my carpets.  I also had a Dyson DC05 which I used like this for a year.

I much prefer my Dyson DC04 with strong suction and rotating brush.