I bought this to replace my 2 year old yellow Mighty Mite canister. I gave that old MM vac a 5 star bec for the price it was just as good as my Old Miele, had 2 Miele and both did not last 10 years.  What went wrong with the old MM? The hose was kinked due to faulty  storing position, then it was probably clogged somewhere down the hose bec it was not sucking well. Anyway, I did not think it was worth troubleshooting or buying a new hose esp. when I came across a good replacement better for pet fur.  I like the overall performance, the reason I'm not giving it a 5 star is bec the floor tool kept coming off the telescopic extension wand.  I have emailed eureka.com.  Waiting for their response.