Back in the day we could afford to go out & just buy a new vacuum if we wanted to, but nowadays, funds are tight. I've been bugging my sweetie for months to get a new one, since he for some reason, got it in his head it was ok to use ours as a "wet-vac". Those that know - liquids and regular vac's don't mix. Although, I must admit I was very embarrassed when Steve commented "Oh, yes, I remember your vac" when I announced my name for pickup. I knew my vac was bad - clogged hose, dusty worn out filters, Hutch's hair (our new choc. lab), I could only imagine how many gloves & mask he had to put on to clean the darn thing! As he walked it around to me (this is the time for the ta-da), I couldn't believe it! It was like I just pulled it out of the box and when he lifted it to take it to the car (true gentlemen) - I saw the sparkling roller thing at the bottom and knew this man and his staff take great pride in putting in quality work into their dirty jobs! The cost? Less than $50 :-)