I really do not agree about the comments about products being produced in the Far East being of lesser quality. The issues that one encounters are down to the design of the product and use of poor materials. I purchased a British made Dyson in 1999 and had many issues with the clutch failing all the time and various problems with the hose always splitting and the plastic handles breaking too.
The DC24 machine I have now, despite the issue I had with the motorhead burning out in 2012 and the horrible rattling noise the brush creates after a while, is all down to poor design and not where it is made. The main suction motor on my DC24 has been troublefree for 4 and half years despite me overfilling the bin, using with dirty filters and once I accidently put the filter back in when it was damp and it sucked some water into the motor. The hose on my DC24 has only just recently split after 4 and half years use, whereas the British made DC03 hose used to split every other month. I have noted that the DC24 is used a lot more than the DC03 ever was. This must be down to the change in material used for the construction, I think its Polyurethane. The handles are not the strongest on the DC24, I think this has addressed on the DC50.
One thing I do agree on is that it's a shame that Dyson prices seem to be rising as opposed to falling. They are made in Malaysia so it costs less to produce and they are using a lot of thin plastic for the construction, along with plastic wands and tubes. I saw a video on Youtube of a guy put his DC41 is upright position with the wand removed and the handle flexed so much, it shows how thin the plastic is.
Always pros and cons to each make of machine and I guess its all down to personal preference. For me, since the latest generation of Ball vacuums have come out, I have gone off the Dyson brand little bit.
