Title: Starts out great, but didn't last 9 months
Review: I bought this vacuum thinking that at the price I would be happy if it lasted a year. It didn't even last 9 months. It started out great. It did a better job than any expensive vacuum I've owned and the dirt cup is super easy to empty. The suction was phenomenal and my carpets looked and felt great after using it. It was effortless to use. It pretty much propelled itself. After about 6 months the vacuum stopped moving by itself, taking more effort to push it, and the suction was not as good. Even though I had always kept the filter clean and made sure there were no blockages, the problems persisted. I kept using it because it still picked up dirt and I really, really loved the vacuum since it was so easy to empty and even picked up dirt from the side edges. I had to finally give it up, after using it about 7 months, because it started smoking. The motor just burned up. It was a real disappointment because it worked so well in the beginning.
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