After many years of faithful service, I finally conceded a couple of months ago that my poor vacuum cleaner was no longer fit for purpose (this and the fact that my back could no longer take the heaving and carrying of such a heavy contraption up and down the stairs three times a week!). I would like to say that the search for a replacement was labour intensive, but as there were only three things I required from said unit, it took me five minutes of looking, especially when I realised they were on sale! The only three requirements were for it to be bagless, reasonably priced and lightweight, though my last cleaner was a stand up variety, I had no ...  Read the complete review