Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Thanks for answering SEVERUS's question.  Let me clarify a statement that you made and attributed to me:  ORECK is my "lightweight"vacuum of choice, not my vacuum of choice.  For rugs, that would be the HOOVER WT.  My problem with your vacuum of choice [which I owned and/or used in my own two homes] is that dyson's pitch is superior to the product.  Lose the DC07 clutch, which dyson eventually did, and price at $150-$200 and your vacuum of choice would be an ideal bagless upright for all big box store venues.

PS:  I'm always amused and unimpressed when others, especially you, speak for me and/or impute words and meanings to me.  By now one thing you ought to know, even as a friend, is that I can do a much better job speaking for myself  on all matters, especially vacuums, than you can do speaking for me.  Hence the reason I requested that you answer the question SEVERUS posed to you rather than answering for you.

Carmine D.

Thanks for answering SEVERUS's question.  Let me clarify a statement that you made and attributed to me:  ORECK is my "lightweight"vacuum of choice, not my vacuum of choice.  For rugs, that would be the HOOVER WT.  My problem with your vacuum of choice [which I owned and/or used in my own two homes] is that dyson's pitch is superior to the product.  Lose the DC07 clutch, which dyson eventually did, and price at $150-$200 and your vacuum of choice would be an ideal bagless upright for all big box store venues.

PS:  I'm always amused and unimpressed when others, especially you, speak for me and/or impute words and meanings to me.  By now one thing you ought to know, even as a friend, is that I can do a much better job speaking for myself  on all matters, especially vacuums, than you can do speaking for me.  Hence the reason I requested that you answer the question SEVERUS posed to you rather than answering for you.

Carmine D.

Regardless of price, what vacuum do you think provides the best bang for the buck?  What has the minimum level of quality and features that would you feel that your purchase wasn't a disappointment?

In theory, I agree with your premise that Sir James can charge $500 plus for a dyson to recoup R&D costs IF 5 year maintenance costs are minimal.  However that's not the case in real life.  Dysons launched on the market in the USA in April 2002 and thru August 15, 2006 [over 4 years] with a 2 year warranty.   The high repair/costly problem with dyson models is the clutch: $80-$150.  For the most part, these problem prone clutch models [DC07 and DC14] sold with ONLY a 2 year warranty.   They are failing after 2 years and before 5 years and are out of warranty.  These are the dyson models that abound in vacuum stores for repairs and are left unclaimed by customers due to costs and frustrations by customers.  These are also the dyson refurbs sold pervasively everywhere including dyson Web Site to recoup clutch repair costs.  Consumer Reports has not reported on these yet.  The infamous clutch is a a chink in the dyson price theory and in the CR vacuum repair reliability data.

Carmine D.

If you repeated what I said, I'd have no reason to post.  Talk about me twisting words?  You must have majored in philosophy in college.  You gave an answer to the SEVERUS question but didn't provide any meaningful information.  The question is: 

Depends on the user is your answer?  Then, my friend any vacuum brand and model may be correct answers.  Do you believe that is the case?  If so, why argue/debate here the pros and cons of brands/models.  They're all equally good, despite the price differences.  As long as users' requirements are satisfied reasonably.  Right?    Wrong!

Consumer Reports answers/tries to answer the SEVERUS question for most vacuum buyers.  You always take umbrage with CR.  Impugn it constantly ad infinitum.  Yet, given the chance, you don't provide a meaningful answer/option.     

Carmine D.