The problem with wire bound hoses is the cleaning lady. They always step on them and those hoses STAY flat. A crushproof hose is lighter in weight, less expensive to replace, and doesn't continue to stay flat. You'll note the hose sheath (like Lux used starting with the Oly) to keep it from becoming flat due to gravity while being stored. Everything about this machine was designed from a durability standpoint, and to SURVIVE the cleaning lady. While collectors can wax nostalgic all day about what THEY would want, the machine must be something the average non-vacuum person would not only BUY but can't destroy. The ultimate goal is to have something the dealers can sell for a decent profit, the machine STAYS sold and the customer is happy with their purchase, and repairs can be accomplished easily and inexpensively when it does need one. Those goals have been met. It also cleans extremely well, and is QUIET. I dare say a Model G is slightly louder. Turned them both on today at the Museum, next to each other, and the G is just barely louder than the Wonder.