This hose is of lower quality. First, it's about 3 inches shorter than my original hose that came with the vacuum. That means when you put it in the vacuum cleaner, it expands so much that it looks like it's about to rip. When attached, the old hose was just long enough that the inserts between the fins were barely visible. I wonder how long it takes for a new hose to break. Second, the inserts between the ribs are much thinner. If you pull on it a little, you can practically see through theβ¦