I agree with RAT on this matter.  More and more vacuum makers like HOOVER, EUREKA, DIRT DEVIL, VAX and others are going to produce bagless uprights to knock off the overpriced underperforming dyson brand.  They already have and the evidence in a short time is convincing: Wal-Mart with the HOOVER FUSION; Kmart with the Reaction: SEARS with the HOOVER Z and VAX; BEST BUY with the VAX and HOOVER Z and on and on.
 
The dyson competitors will be successful in all major USA retailers.  Dyson will be compelled to reduce prices to survive and/or will dry up in existing vacuum markets and move to less competitive more virgin ones and repeat the same process.  
 
The writing is on the wall.  You just have to face the music.
 
Carmine D.

First time monday took a Dyson vacuum apart the motor was gone and what a cheap crap for a motor I don't understand all the time you people spend protecting and talking about this vacuum.

Quote from vacdocph   on 03/04/06 at 4:26pm:

 
Is that the only vacuum that you repaired last week.

Quote from vacdocph   on 03/04/06 at 4:26pm:

 
Dyson made a huge business miscalculation by using a $50 Panasonic sourced motor for his "perceived"  premium USA bagless DC07 and DC14.  The motor of a vacuum is the heart of its performance.  Going cheap and sourcing out especially with a competitor is like giving the keys to your house to a thief.  You know what the result will be.
 
Carmine D.

Quote from Carmine_Difazio   on 03/04/06 at 7:05pm:

 
Lies, speculation and BS as usual.
 
Quote from old-timer   on 03/04/06 at 7:23pm:

 
Seems we have a misunderstanding or more like a direct lie coming from our flannel mouth. As I already knew, the Panasonic motors are indeed very well made and dependable.  
 
Thanks for setting the record straight old-timer