I don't normally review products until I've owned them a year, but this model's predecessor has recieved a major slating & I don't think this one is so bad. In recent years we've had 2 Dysons and a Bissel, all 3 cleaners were expensive models that you expect a certain standard from. When I threw the Bissel out recently I decided that I would no longer pay several hundred pounds for a cleaner which will only last a year, so went looking for a budget cleaner. At slightly under £100 on special offer, the Performer Pet certainly is cheap compared to most others.

It's very simple & very easy to empty, so simple in fact that you may as well clean the filter while emptying the bin. It's got a good long power lead and pushing it around doesn't give you earache.

It's not the easiest cleaner to push around though, but then no way is it the hardest either. Its also fair to say that edge cleaning isn't as good as cleaners I've had in recent years BUT I would honestly recommend this cleaner! Its not stylish so won't appeal to yuppies but if you're the sort of person that likes good quality as well as value for money then this is a great choice.

Don't get me wrong, it definitely won't win any awards for best cleaner, but it does make it in to the 'best buy' catergory.

The real test comes with time, cleaners are always brilliant when you first get them, but what are they like when you're dashing around the house like a lunatic? Will this one withstand the test of time? I'll post again in a years time & let you know.

Also worth noting that Dyson have laid off British workers & moved their factories overseas to cash in on cheap labour, Hoover are still very much in the heart of the UK. It may not be a big thing to you, but I have to be honest & say this helped influence my selection.