Planethoover:
 
Sorry, I stand corrected, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronis are not in North Korea.  They both are in South Korea, crosstown from each other and in a race to be number one.  I'll make the correction in my previous post.  Thank you for noting it for me.  
 
I should have used Korea instead just as the two companies do.  
 
Both companies have factories and sales divisions around the world.  LG is cranking up world-wide and the company is opening more factories outside Korea which are classified as overseas subsidiaries.  
 
Carmine D.

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 11/16/06 at 9:01pm:

 
 
You can change it again, because-
 
Quote from Mike_W. on 11/02/06 at 4:45am:

 
Many of these companies like Samsung, LG, Daewoo, etc. have factories in China

You're right Carmine.  And I find that issue the hard part of buying.  I paid full suggested price for my Iridium and it seems a shame that the workers who made it will see very little of the profit.  
 
I recently viewed a documentary about the manufacture of the plastic beads they wore come Mardigra in New Orleans.  The worker's made very little for their efforts, had to be away from home for months at a time and lived in dorms at the factory.  
 
I'm in no way financially rich but I buy what I want when I want it.  I nonetheless find it hard to understand why when dropping 500 bucks or more for goods made by someone in another part world the purchase turns out to be more at their expense than mine.  A very sad situation.
 
Venson
 

Hello HS:
 
The short answer to your question is: No, I would not say don't buy the Samsung made BISSELL Healthy Home and/or the LG made SEARS Iridium, and/or the dyson.  
 
I bought a dyson DC07 pink made in Malaysia.  I gifted it away after about a month.  If it met my needs, I probably would still have it and gifted the HOOVER WT Supreme.  But the dyson was of no value to me collecting dust in the closet.  The donee is enjoying it and it serves their needs.  And they couldn't beat the price.  I'm still using the HOOVER WT Supreme.  BTW the full bag indicator came on today.  THis will be the third bag replacement since August 10.  
 
I've talked with dyson owners who bought UK made dysons and they claim that these are better than the Malaysian made dysons.  And they tell me they won't purchase the new dysons for that reason.
 
Now for the longer answer to your question.  I would admonish persons who buy LG and Samsung made vacuums to do so at their own peril.  Why?  Availabilty of parts and service.  Especially the LG made SEARS Iridium.  These are sold exclusively by SEARS now.  In 2-3 years, where do they go for parts and service if needed?  Will SEARS even carry the line?  (Look at BEST BUY and the VAX line).  BISSELL may not be as bad.  Why?  $300 and/or less price.   More retailers carry and sell.  Parts and service will be available.  Even if parts and service are scarce, at $300 if you get 3 years before major problems, you can throw it away and buy a new vacuum.  (Realistically, that's how and why the big box retailers sell these vacuums at these prices and stay in business).  With a $500 vacuum?  That hurts the ego and the pocket book after 3 years.  
 
Dyson is still iffy.  Parts and service are the problems.  At $400 plus, after 2-3 years (for the dysons purchased between April 2002 and August 2006) what do you do?  Where do you go?  I see DC07 dysons more and less than 2 years old getting traded in when they have repair problems.  People don't want the hassle of shipping them back to dyson and/or trying to locate an authorized dyson repair store.  The people will trade in for a vacuum store brand like RICCAR/Simplicity and/or Miele after the dyson purchase.  Why?  Availability of parts and service from reputable authorized dealers.  (Could this be the reason that one or more dyson dealers who proclaim dyson bagless as the best for years suddenly sign on with Miele?  And is this the reason in part dyson extended the warranty to 5 years from 2?  To make the hassle worth it.)  
 
BTW, I think the worse of all the dyson vacuum purchases right now is the new DC07 Original at Wal*Mart for $378.  One of the local Supercenters in North Las Vegas just added the DC07 Original to its store shelf.  The problem:  The 2 Year Warranty.  Why buy it for $378 when the DC07 All Floors is available WITH A 5 YEAR WARRANTY at $399 before a 20 percent discount at several retailers.  Dah?  My sense is Wal*Mart and/or dyson will either lower the price and/or dyson will extend the warranty to 5 years.  If not, the DC07 Original will not be renewed and will go the way of the DC07 All Carpets.  Collectible.
 
Carmine D.
 
  
 

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