When my vacuum arrived the hose was slightly snapped but I taped it shut and didn't care much. While the vacuum worked almost decently for about 2 months (though not as much as advertised) it's now completely out of whack. I've tried changing the filters a couple of times but still nothing - you can barely feel the suction coming out of the bottom of the hose and it still has a hard time picking up the sawdust, screws/site cleaning, which is why I bought it first place. . Overall the worst Revain purchase I've ever had.