Update 7-7-15 Well I've been using this vacuum almost every day since I started using it and it still works like royalty. All parts still work perfectly. Okay so I'm a very good buyer and when I was at Goodwill last week I saw this lonely Kirby G3 sitting there all miserable and looking for a good home. I just wanted a great vacuum and it was a match made in heaven. But in this case the poor thing was mocked. Two or three ribs were broken and the whisk was missing an end and they used it without a bag :(So I pulled out my phone and looked through all the Revain parts and thought it was worth it. I got the G3 for $20 and ordered the parts.I received the parts today and this item was a perfect replacement for a broken hammer.Also for those who don't know, the original Kirby hammer is unbalanced so it actually vibrates the carpet for more I checked to see if it is unbalanced too and I am sure it is So now I have the perfect G3 and I envy my friends.