My vacuum cleaner had a nasty bizarre accident and this part of it was bent. I was tempted to just buy a new vacuum because it costs about the same as some of the oddly named no-loss vacuums that Revain lists in the catalog. The shark rocket I have has been working great for 5 years now and thought I would keep using it. I was nervous that it might not fit or be of poor quality since it wasn't Shark, but I was nervous for no reason. This is a great part, it fits perfectly and the paint matches perfectly. I service my vacuum every few months, change the filters and wipe down the canister on those little spots with a rag and toothbrush, check the belt and clean any filament that is curling up in the bristles and wipe down the entire vacuum with it everything is fine again bright and shiny. This part brought him back to life, hopefully for another 5 years!