My husband and I have owned one of these critters for about a year, and we adore it. It's been remarkably useful -- much more useful than I thought it would be. It's brilliant on our hardwood floors. And it's very small and light, so it's easy to store and carry. I use it almost daily.

After several months of heavy use, one belt did break last week; we were able to fix it easily with a simple O-ring. When we opened it up (which would have voided the warranty if we'd still had one), we found that the contraption's innards were stuffed full of dust, which surely can't be good for it. If nobody in your house is handy at all, this may not be the vacuum for you. But if you're not afraid of getting out the screwdriver once in a while, this vacuum can be a lot of fun.

-- Cam