Have borrowed this hoover from my mum and unfortunately it has to go back!! Have always used Dyson/Vax with ongoing problemes with both. This cleaner is in a whole different league for many reasons. I have many different floor surfaces from carpets to tiles and rugs. This glides easily over adjusting its height (my cleaner breaks my back and sucks rugs up)and can even say hoovering is a pleasant experience! The lead is also very generous so you are not constantly re-plugging. Customer services answered straight away and told me where the nearest stockist of bags was. Incidentally you dont need to change the bag every 5 mins either. Just hoping bits will soon start falling off the Vax (as usually happens!) and i can justify buying a Sebo.

Having previously only ever owning Dysons, which start off fine then continue to let you down, the Sebo X4 extra does not compare. This vacuum is truly amazing. We have numerous floor surfaces in our home including different types of carpets, wooden floors, tiles and lino and the Sebo's suction is impeccable on all suraces. It has an onboard computer that lowers or raises automatically to the floors surface giving you the same great suction on any surface.

The hose and attachment are great and so easy to use, you get a additional extra long hose which is plenty to reach to the top of stairs. This has to be storered seperately from the vacuum but to be honest this is not a problem as you would only use it for the stairs. It makes using the short hose and attachment easier and you tend to use this more frequently.

The only negative I have read about this vacuum is that it tips easy when using the hose but this doesn't cause much of a problem for myself. This is a bagged vacuum and I am so glad I have gone back to bagged. It is so mess free to change and you Sebo does not become dusty as did my Dysons. There are two filters to be changed every other year (as a guide) and these are so reasonably priced as so are the bags priced at £8.99 for 10 which should last about a year. You get 3 attachments with the vacuum and extra ones can be purchased at very reasonable cost.

Overall the vacuum won't win in the style stake's but it is the most amazing technology. The price is higher than most vacuums for a reason. I love my Sebo X4 Extra and would not hesitate to recommend to anybody.