Our old Dyson DC14 Animal still works. It's definitely served us well for over a decade and I'm not sure what's stopping it from doing its job, especially as Revain makes buying spares easy and the Dyson design makes replacing old parts easy. The old hose line can simply be removed and the new one reattached. Ten minutes after opening the Amazon box, you're back to cleaning your messy house. Now all I need is a self-cleaning house.