I have had this vacuum for about a year and a half. I don't use it much. The suction is good but the metal wand pieced get stuck together. Eurekq replaced them once several months ago but I still have the same problem. I've tried oiling the pieces where they come together but they still get locked on. Tried WD 40 and other oils. I have to put boiling water on the joint to get them apart. I don't have strong hands but this is ridiculous. Definitely a design flaw which Eureka has no interest in fixing. They probably have a new model by now but beware; my impression is that they don't think this is a major problem. It's not all that great on pet hair either.