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Co-sign. We got a Hoover in 2010 (I think it's a bagged WindTunnel) and it's still goin' strong. Vacuum shops will service them and give them tune-ups. When we took ours in to be serviced (it was something really minor), the guy literally said, "They don't make them like this anymore" and that this would outlast all the sharks and dysons etc. they are selling these days.
I’ve used the Hoover Windtunnel, then the Dyson Ball Animal 2, before finally settling on the Sebo X 7 Premium. It’s the best vacuum cleaner I’ve ever owned, and it’s my final upright for the foreseeable future.
We have hard surfaces on 1st & 2nd floors, Our Dyson stick V8 & V10 (one per floor, oldest is like 8 years?) is great for those; but I'd never rely on it for carpets. For that I have a 25 year old Hoover Windyunnel bagged that is repairable and running well.
I still have a Hoover Windtunnel from 2001 or 2002 I think. I haven’t been using it much because I need to replace some bearings. Those things were incredible, and this is coming from a guy who never thought he’d be the least bit interested or excited about a vacuum cleaner.
We started getting problems with moths after using cordless for a few years so we bought a corded Hoover upright. As a test I vacuumed a large bedroom with the dyson cordless and then used the new corded upright on the same room. I filled up the container 1.5 times. One room! Ditched the cordless now. Considering their price too they just don’t perform.
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