Kirby Ultimate G Upright Cleaner

I've owned this vacuum for 4 years now and it hasn't disappointed me yet. I've owned 8 vacuums, including the Oreck (which I was thoroughly disappointed in), but the Kirby is the ulimate vacuum. I had just vacuumed the house when that high-powered salesman came to the house. When he showed me just how dirty my carpets were, I about died. The man was extremely annoying, but my husband and I knew we just HAD to have that machine. I haven't had a single problem with it. It is very heavy and bulky, but it does maneuver easily when put in the drive position. I buy my extra bags and belts off eBay to save cost. You can remove the handle to vacuum surfaces such as beds and such. I bought the shampooer with it, but it didn't fair as well, it may have lasted a couple of months or so. Personally, I find the shampooer was a waste of my money, I've since bought a Dirt Devil Carpet Shampooer CE7900 Platinum Force, which I love. Since the vacuum is so heavy, I decided to buy another vacuum for downstairs for our daughter instead of lagging it up and down all the time, well, she'd prefer hauling it up and downstairs instead of using hers. The cord is a very good length, but the hose could be longer. I do highly recommend the Kirby.