I love this vacuum cleaner, I've had one of these forever and then the cord broke. Then after disassembling it I broke the tool holder. At this point I decided to just replace it. I made the mistake of buying the commercial version of the "Best Sellers" which was much cheaper but was hated for the exhaust port. I didn't realize it's different without a HEPA filter and you end up blowing dust, lint, scum and everything all over the place! This one doesn't, and I think that explains why the motor is a bit more powerful in this one. Seems better built!