New Kirby
The complaints about Kirbys are 1) weight 2) complexity and difficulty of changing to various configurations
The Kirby weighs the same as a full size Dyson, or a Hoover Power Drive. We know it is not really that complex to use, but most women are 1) lazy, and 2) not interested in doing that thorough of a job of cleaning. I know a way to put on board tools on the Kirby without changing all that much and without giving up the portable configurations, but nobody asked me.
The lure of on board tools is not really about cleaning, it is about grabbing debris that is unreachable with the upright. The big box uprights always show a 10 ft reach, straight up with the cleaner next to the woman in the picture. The short stretch hoses collapse when the tool is placed on a surface that restricts airflow, the tools fall off the unit and are of poor quality anyway, but that instant hose offers a 2 second convenience, actual above the floor cleaning be damned. I like the Kirby attachments, especially the wall and ceiling brush and the wands, and the surface nozzle. But can Kirby sell enough machines to survive without pandering to the laziness of their buyers? That is the question. More plastic is inevitable.
I hate to burst anyone's bubble but Kirbys are assembled in the USA from parts sourced world wide, including PROC. The last Kirby to be entirely manufactured from American made parts was the G-6
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