When I first received this I was wondering if it was an OEM Oreck product or a cheap copy. I installed it and it worked great for the first few weeks. Then, for no apparent reason, it exploded, rendering the vacuum cleaner completely unusable. Spend the extra money and order direct from Oreck so you know you're getting what's right. The little extra money you spend now will save you time, effort, money and frustration in the future.