I am not saying how many of anything at any age do you see.  
  My observation is the bagless vacuum Dyson and all are not the type of cleaners needed. It is what they asked for thru the years. These machines have one big flaw. They are not easy for the consumer to maintain.
  Bagged vacuums is what the  consumer understand and like. Take the bag out and replace and run. Bagless are clean and empty but remember to clean the filters, replace filters, and don't get the dirt in your face. If you forget to clean or change the filter shame on you. Service or replace.  
  It is the vacuum cleaner independent that will care for the people, not the big box stores. They(BBS) don't repair or know how to teach the consumer. Grab and Go is all they care about. Get your money and bye bye until you need another one.  
  Dyson may have some good ideas but until the consumer is taught and can understand how to maintain their machine it will be a hard road to take and keep their reputation.
  Bagless will be here for awhile but not as a dominating force in a few short years.  

Hello,
 
I just purchased a Dyson DC21 Stowaway and here are a couple observations thus far.  I am not a vacuum pro but will do my best to describe…
 
 
The canister is the DC08 but with DC14/15’s cyclones.  Bin and cyclone maybe weighing about 1/4lb less than the DC08’s cyclones.
 
Believe it or not.  The hose does not disconnect from the wand.
 
Turns like the DC15 Ball.  Much lighter feel though.
 
Hose does not swivel at wand like most other Dyson canisters.  Therefore when turning wand one must turn and lift hose up and off the ground, making what supposed to be a cool invention - a Ball on the wand - feel heavy.  Even vacuuming using the hard surface brush was tiring.
 
Canisters overall size is aprox. 15-20 percent larger than my DC05.

Quote from tiger21 on 03/17/07 at 6:59pm:

 
Hello Tiger21:
 
I agree.  My sense is Consumer Reports will address the concern (need for consumer education on bagless vacuums) in upcoming issues about bagless vacuum products, especially dyson because it is the most expensive on the market.
 
The "junked" dysons that I see now only 2-3-4 years old are probably the result of consumers NOT performing the required maintenance on the filters and product neglect and abuse.  Like consistently overfilling the dirt bin before dumping.  What is the percentage?  Hard to say.  But education and an informed consumer are the critical components to a bagless vacuum's longevity.  Especially dyson which is the most expensive bagless and sold primarily through the big box US retailers.  Their sales staffs don't have the knowledge to do the correct product education.  And unfortunately the bagless vacuum makers, dyson included, and the big box sellers push bagless vacuums to the uninformed public with the opposite approach: Claiming the vacuums are maintenance free.  They aren't.  Bagless require much more attention to maintenance than bagged vacuums.  
 
Carmine D.

Quote from HARDSELL on 03/17/07 at 9:36pm:

 
Hello HARDSELL:
 
I agree.  And one of the reasons education for bagless vacuums' maintenance is so important.  Especially for dyson if it is in it for the long haul.
 
Rexair/Rainbow is THE most high maintenance vacuum ever made and sold in the USA, bar none including bagged vacuums.  Most RB buyers do not know and are not properly educated to the need for after use maintenance to keep them working properly for many years.  
 
By the time they find out, it's too late.  And due their cost ($2000) the vacuums end up sitting unused in the closet for 40 years.  RB users buy another vacuum for daily use: Usually an upright.  It's lack of use that gives RB its longevity (IMHO).  Most users don't want to perform the necessary clean up of RB vacuums after they use them.  So RB usage is low.
 
Carmine D.

 
 
 
When was the last time that you saw a 40 year old Chevy Cobalt ? [/quote]
 
 
WHATS A 69 Z-28 ,302 crossram car worth.  
 
 The point i'm trying to get across is that for the asking prices[Your favorite brand]. The customer will never get his moneys worth.It's the best 89.95 vacuum in the world.........
 
  O.T.