Dyson Ball Allergy Upright Vacuum Cleaner - Powerful Pet Hair & Allergen Removal for Hardwood Floors & Carpets | Ideal for Homes with Pets & Allergy Sufferers

Great shipping with Rogue Retail LLC, an awesome seller with quick shipping.We bought this as my daughter is asthmatic and we wanted to replace a Shark vacuum that was falling apart on us. The Shark did a good job but the parts are through the one and only US distributor you have to order from and there were a lack of parts for the model we had as well being extremely expensive when those parts broke, which was often.On unpacking the Dyson, we found ourselves with a puzzle and an instruction sheet that was almost useless. It was surprisingly difficult to figure out at first. The best thing you can do is look at good pictures on the web to figure out how to place the pieces together, but one done, it is a nice vacuum cleaner.The vacuum came with several clip on pieces, super to use but there is only one storage attachment area for the extra parts, which means you need to store them away separately whenever you need them. The one place that does allow for a clip on nose piece is not strong and the piece tends to pop off during vacuuming. This is one of two weak issues on the Dyson.The second issue is placing it in an upright position. When bringing the stem upright to lock, there will be two slight clicks. The second click locks it into the upright position but it does not hold strongly and any bump tends to cause it to fall back down on the ground. Its the most serious design flaw of this model as you must make sure to pay attention bringing it up and solidly locking in place or it constantly topples over.Those problems aside, this is a super vacuum otherwise. It is strongly built, despite falling over several times, it shows not damage and is a well built vacuum.The suction is very powerful and it is always surprising how much this picks up when cleaning. I am a neat freak, always trying to clean my home clean and this by far is the best vacuum I have ever purchased. The first time I used this, I could actually make out the areas not vacuumed versus where I had made a pass with it. The rotating brush is strong, kicking up material into the vacuum, as well fluffing up the carpet. For a medium length carpet that has been matted down, a pass in two directions helps to bring the fibers back up on the carpet. The amount of dust that it catches is super. Since using this, my daughter has had less symptoms of her asthma, which is a very good sign of how well this picks up dust and dirt. While the Shark does a good job, this Dyson picks up twice as much dirt as the Shark vacuum did, you get what you pay for and the Dyson while expensive, does an excellent job at getting particles out of the carpet. The suction pad is spring controlled which allows for the vacuum to work well on medium shag carpets to tiled flooring. Clean tiled flooring actually get a bit of a polished shine with the vacuum brushes. The extra attachments are great as they allow you to reach high vaulted ceilings without a problem and the type of attachments allow for cleaning furniture drapes and even lamp shades well. Emptying the unit is easy, press slightly to unlock the container from the frame and push the release further to pop the bottom open to release the contents into the garbage container. There is an upper filter section you need to clean every six moths but after that period of time, we found it very easy to just turn and dump to clean out. It is a great vacuum and if it were not for the poor attachment clip and the locking mechanism for holding it upright, it would be a perfect 5 star grade. As is, the vacuum is one of the best suction vacuums on the market and if you do have a child with allergies, it is a must have to help with such.I don't usually write reviews but the reviews were helpful in making this purchase, so here's my breakdown and my thoughts on some of the complaints:Suction: This thing is super powerful. After vacuuming about 30 square feet of thick carpet it collected a softball sized dust ball. That being said, the canister fills up quickly and must be emptied a lot. I agree with the reviews that advise emptying outside, because you'll get some dust blow-back, and you have to pull the canister back out of the trash to close the bottom.Maneuverability: I had no problems whatsoever maneuvering the Dyson. It's much easier to steer than my old vacuum cleaner. But it's cleaner head is higher than my old cleaner, so it doesn't fit under some furniture that I used to be able to get under. Also it doesn't have a light like my old one did.Accessories: The Dyson came with a whopping 8 accessories! The problem is that I have no idea what some of them are intended for. The box reveals what a couple of them are for, but the manual doesn't say. Some people complained that the manual only included pictures for assembly, but if you look in the back there are written instructions in multiple languages. Anyhow assembly was not difficult or time consuming. Also regarding accessories, they can't be stored on the machine because there are so many of them, and there is no storage box, so find your own box. Actually using the accessories is difficult because while the wand hose extends, it is hard to keep pulled out. The hose wants to retract. I had to sling it over my shoulder to keep it extended.Misc: I miss the retractable power cord on my old vacuum. Although the Dyson has hooks to wrap the cord around, while you are using the vacuum the cord gets in the way and will not stay on the hooks. I had to just hold the cord with my non-vacuuming hand. I haven't had to wash the filters yet, but I don't see that as a problem if you bought the allergy model and want that filter to stay clean.So the bottom line is the Dyson is very powerful but has some minor inconveniences.My Dyson just arrived today. First the good which is.. wow, amazing suction power! I never, ever used a vacuum that picked up this much dirt after one use (and we DO vacuum) look at all the dirt it picked up! The best vacuum I've ever used from a suction perspective. Also a ton of attachments.. (side note - I have no idea what half of them do.)The negatives:1. It was a little difficult to put together. There were no instructions except for pictures and honestly, the 'click' that was supposed to happen sometimes took a while. Maybe I just got a slightly defective vacuum.2. It is HEAVY. I am fairly strong and bought it for my elderly mother. I really do not see how she could possibly navigate this thing with ease. Seriously people, it's heavy.3. I read something in the Q&A about the filter being so good and that there was no dust on the outside of the vacuum after using it. Again, maybe mine is defective, but the ball was covered in dust. It was gross, I had to wipe it down afterwards.4. I have long hair and it was totally wound up in the roller.. for anyone with long hair in their homes, be sure to take a look EACH time. I had to cut hair away after my first use. I know that's a good sign in terms of the vacuums effectiveness, but if you can buy something that attachment (if there is one) to avoid the tangles, I'd consider it.5. The spiral hose that allows you to use the attachments is very hard to use.. it feels heavy and unwieldily. I cannot imagine an older/weak person being able to easily use the attachments. In fact, it's not easy, AT ALL, for a younger, relatively strong person.Overall - amazing for its cleaning ability - but not without some drawback.Side-note.. I got this for $300 on wal-marrts site.. cheaper than I could find on amazon.this is a scam !!! dont buy!!!scam adFraudSCAM!!SCAMMER !@*#&$!!!