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Rating  - Well worth the money
I have asthma and allergies. I also have three cats and two dogs. Sounds like a good combination, doesn't it?
I bought this vacuum from a big box store after doing a lot of research and deliberating. Spending this much money on anything is daunting for me. But I finally went out and closed my eyes as I handed over the cash.
This thing is amazing. I had a Hoover before that barely did the job. We have been vacuuming our house and I cannot tell you the amount of dust, dirt, hair, etc. that have been sucked out of our carpets by this vacuum. It is convenient to use and has a lot of attachments for all of your vacuuming needs.
I strongly recommend this vacuum to anyone who is tired of using subpar appliances. You won't be disappointed!
Rating - Nice full featured vacuum, wand come off.
I don't really need to reiterate what the great points of this vacuum are. I just want to mention that I almost didn't get one because of all the comments about the long wand. Well the wand comes off and you can put attachments on the end of the hose, push the big red button and the hose detaches...
I read many negative comments about Dysons before I picked one up off of craig's list used. It turns out every negative comment I have seen is the result of the user not looking at the instruction sheet. These are easy full featured machines if you just read the instructions (look at the picture manual), or even just look at the vacuum itself carefully instead of assuming the worst.
You can download the pdf of the manual from the dyson site. Just go to this vacuum, then addtioinal accessories page, then the manual. The button for downloading a pdf for free is on that page.
I am truly thankful that I found a deal I couldn't refuse or I may have paid attention to all the false negativity.
Rating - The Dyson is amazing!
This vacuum is great! I started looking into it on the advice of a co-worker. Once it arrived I purposely vacuumed the whole house with our Oreck vacuum which has always served us well. Then I went back and immediately re-vacuumed with the Dyson. It is incredible how much more this picks up. We had to empty the unit after doing each floor! My asthma hasn't been bothering me as much since we got it, and I have to give at least partial credit to the vacuum.
It was easy to put together although I found the instructions lacking. They did everything in pictures rather than do the translation to different languages. It was still enough to quickly get going though. Great overall product!
Rating  - Dyson DC 17 learning curve
The obvious advantage to the DC 17 is the awesome suction power. It wins hands down against all competition. Usability is another issue. The larger canister makes getting under most tables a challenge. When layed down to nearly flat you lose suction because the beater bar lifts up a bit. Another challenge is the wand bar and it's attachments. While the wand make reaching a breeze the attachments must be jammed on tight or risk falling off frequently. This design flaw must be looked into and can be resolved with a ribbed tube end that gives the fittings more friction instead of smooth plastic. I'd also make it possible to put attachments on with just the hose to make it easier when flexibility instead of reach is critical. Maybe the wand does detach but I have not experimented yet. The on/off plus extra button for hard floors is user friendly and a stroke of genius. But pressing the front of the vacuum with your foot to get the handle to drop is not intuitive. The beater bar gives great aggressive agitation to get deep down dirt. All in all a very nice vacuum with even more potential if the company delivers on some user issues and continues to perfect the old models. Speaking of models, I just bought the DC17 Asthma Allergy and hear that it's not going to be made anymore. No great loss as the guy that sold me the vacuum says it the same as the Animal which costs a lot more. Hmmmmm.
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