eurekaprince
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This is not a new list. This identical list has been on their website ever since the arrival of Miele's S6 series which is several months ago.
They are preparing their annual spring cleaning edition which often has new ratings for new vacs. The title on the website is just preparing web surfers for the new information.
Consumer Reports is very valuable for those of us on a strict budget. Why spend $1,000 on a vacuum when one costing half as much performs better and is easier to use? And I am sorry to say that so many vacuum salespeople have provided me with so much misinformation over the years, that I trust Consumer Reports test results and brand reliability surveys at least as much as what the sales people tell me. If Consumer Reports surveys have consistently shown Tacony uprights to have more repair problems than Kirby or Dyson or Hoover, I trust that data more than what a salesman will try to make me believe. This is the explanation of data that Consumer Reports provides:
"Kirby was among the least repair-prone brands of upright vacuums, while Rainbow was among the least repair-prone brands of canister vacuums. Hoover and Electrolux were the most repair-prone brands of canister vacuums. That's what we found when we asked more than 102,000 readers who bought a vacuum between 2008 and 2012 about their experiences. The graph shows the percentage of models for each brand that were repaired or had a serious problem. Differences of less than 4 points aren't meaningful, and we've adjusted the data to eliminate differences linked solely to age and use of the vacuum. Models within a brand can vary, and design or manufacture changes might affect future reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a good repair history can improve your odds of getting a reliable model."
I do not abuse anything I buy, and I have had over 20 years of service on a $100 Eureka upright, and over 10 years of good service on a Hoover SP Windtunnel. Even my $500 Kenmore Progressive canister is onto its 11th year of service with only one motor change. The motor change did not bother me, as it only cost $140 5 years into its use. The vac is great, still going strong, cleans well, is easy to use, and was the top rated canister in Consumer Reports for many years.
Some of us like Consumer Reports information, others don't. Just like some of us will swear by Rainbow and Kirby and Dyson, others won't. Variety is the spice of life - as they say!
They are preparing their annual spring cleaning edition which often has new ratings for new vacs. The title on the website is just preparing web surfers for the new information.
Consumer Reports is very valuable for those of us on a strict budget. Why spend $1,000 on a vacuum when one costing half as much performs better and is easier to use? And I am sorry to say that so many vacuum salespeople have provided me with so much misinformation over the years, that I trust Consumer Reports test results and brand reliability surveys at least as much as what the sales people tell me. If Consumer Reports surveys have consistently shown Tacony uprights to have more repair problems than Kirby or Dyson or Hoover, I trust that data more than what a salesman will try to make me believe. This is the explanation of data that Consumer Reports provides:
"Kirby was among the least repair-prone brands of upright vacuums, while Rainbow was among the least repair-prone brands of canister vacuums. Hoover and Electrolux were the most repair-prone brands of canister vacuums. That's what we found when we asked more than 102,000 readers who bought a vacuum between 2008 and 2012 about their experiences. The graph shows the percentage of models for each brand that were repaired or had a serious problem. Differences of less than 4 points aren't meaningful, and we've adjusted the data to eliminate differences linked solely to age and use of the vacuum. Models within a brand can vary, and design or manufacture changes might affect future reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a good repair history can improve your odds of getting a reliable model."
I do not abuse anything I buy, and I have had over 20 years of service on a $100 Eureka upright, and over 10 years of good service on a Hoover SP Windtunnel. Even my $500 Kenmore Progressive canister is onto its 11th year of service with only one motor change. The motor change did not bother me, as it only cost $140 5 years into its use. The vac is great, still going strong, cleans well, is easy to use, and was the top rated canister in Consumer Reports for many years.
Some of us like Consumer Reports information, others don't. Just like some of us will swear by Rainbow and Kirby and Dyson, others won't. Variety is the spice of life - as they say!
