I recently purchase the Miele twist from GoVacuums and receive it with overnight shipping via Amazon Prime . my old vacuum , a Sears Direct Drive , be about 9 year old and have stop work . the motor still run but it have no suction . upon open the unit I see that the motor be throw spark and emit a electrical smell . I also notice how basic the unit be inside ; a motor , a circuit board and really no filtration to speak of . so I have a decision to make ; either get this one repair or purchase a new vacuum . the thing be there be issue with the Sears vacuum in its design . it be heavy , difficult to maneuver and the major flaw be that to use the attachment it require you to stoop down to the floor to disconnect the hose from the vacuum head . needless to say a lot of high up item in my home only get vacuum sporadically . so on to Amazon to read all the vacuum review and that be when I find the twist . the price be a little more than I have originally plan to spend but compare to what a new vacuum would have cost -lrb- $ 300 + tax -rrb- the price be not that much more . I really do believe you get what you pay for so I take the plunge and buy the twist . I be somewhat worry when the box arrive ; quite a few dent and ding on the box and even some of the Styrofoam packing inside be break too . but a close look at the vacuum itself show no issue whatsoever . I plug in the handle and turn the unit on and away I go . a nice touch be that the bag be already install and they provide a extra one too . a couple of key highlight about this vacuum : to all those reviewer who claim that this vacuum be heavy you be somewhat right . come from the Sears unit I be use to heavy , bulky and hard to maneuver . but this vacuum be a dream to use because of its design . you see the weight be distribute in a much better way . more of the weight be engineer down towards the floor . combine that with the pivot action of the unit and you get a vacuum with a solid feel yet it be very maneuverable . another plus be that the short nose and the ability to lay flat allow you to vacuum in tight space . secondly the telescopic wand be very well think out . you can stop mid-vacuum and quickly get to those high up item you need to while stand the whole time ; then get right back to vacuum the floor after reinsert the wand . I live in a single story house with all hardwood floor except for tile in the kitchen area ; after use the twist the floor just look a lot cleaner then with my old vacuum . I think that the design and engineering of vacuum have improve a lot in the last few year and I be sure the maker of my old vacuum have improve theirs too . I just want to take a step up and see how well a better design vacuum would work and I be glad I do .