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Title: Terrible build quality
Review: Yes, I too went by Consumer Reports. I had a Walmart Hoover Windtunnel that was $130 and still works well. When moving to a new house last year I purchased this one. It is currently in the shop for the third time. So far the self-propel mechanism has broken once and never fixed properly; belts go frequently (which Consumer Reports doesn't count as a repair - see small print in Oct05 ratings). Also the carpet/floor and carpet height adjusters keep breaking and finally the roller has twice stopped working. I've gone to three different repair shops and the repairmen all say the same thing - this machine is poorly engineered with way too many parts and too much cheap plastic. It does clean well when it works but it is too unreliable. Will not buy Hoover again.
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