Bought this item almost 2 years ago. I've only used the blow dry option on my only dog, which I brushed every two months. About a month ago I tried the vacuum version for the first time and the motor blew up in 15 seconds and completely stopped working. I emailed the company and they said my warranty was expired, but my model number was in a batch of defective vacuums so I could get a new one for half the price. I really liked this dryer, but I think the vacuum issue should have been brought to my attention when the company realized that this particular batch was having issues since my product was still under warranty.