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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">either the SEBO Felix or the Maytag vacuums.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It all depends on whether you would prefer a quality German engineered vacuum like the SEBO Felix or a very high quality American engineered and manufactured vacuum like the Maytag , Riccar and Simplicity vacuum cleaners. All three manufactured here in the USA by Tacony Corporation.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The SEBO will set you back close to $600 and I think the Tacony machines go anywhere from $250 to $1000. You may be able to negotiate considerably the cost of the Tacony vacuums, but not the SEBO.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These machines are engineered to last decades, not 2-5 years like the Walmart Plastic vacs. </p>
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