Great vacuum but prefer the older style telescopic – I previously owned a Dyson telescopic vacuum that was 9 years old and lived through 4 renovations before finally dying. During that time I fould Dyson to never lose suction and be excellent in all ways. I was very excited when the new vacuums came out but disapointed that the telescopic wand was gone except on the motorised head vacuum.

The vacuum definitely sucks very well and doesn't lose suction. I find the wand extremely maneuverable and love the lightness when pulling it around my house. Also they have extended the cord. The wand hose needs to be longer as you cannot stand this vacuum on its back and it makes reaching high areas difficult and also you can no longer easily fit this away in a small cupboard.

The attachments are fantastic and extremely easy to change.

The emptying of the bucket is the biggest letdown of this new model. My old dyson would click apart completely and when full of dust I would hit it pretty hard against my bin to empty it. The new dyson has a one click button which flips the base down. This is difficult to empty because the dirt stays on the flap and you have to tap it out. Also the space around the volcano tubes (or whatever it is called) is so small dust gets caught and you have to use a stick or knife to get it out.

When vacuuming bits of dirt can get stuck in the seam and the dirt stops spinning and builds up on one side rather than at the bottom and this makes you empty it more often.

I also find putting the bin back on the new model is quite tricky to line it up properly.

Although there are improvements in the maneuverability of the wand and it looks great. I believe this model is not an improvement on previous models and I would go back a model if I could. Very light, maneuverable and old accessories fit with adapter. Great customer service. Emptying the bin is very dusty and not easy, prefer old method. Can't stand it on its end, so tricky to fit into small cupboard. Floor tool doesn't pick up larger lumps without lifting the tool off the floor.