Mike that's great... I really liked Fantoms when they first came out and convinced several family members to get them.... I was sad when they went out of business... I bought a Thunder once at a Thrift shop, but it had no suction.... I took it all apart and couldn't find a clog anywhere, so I assumed the fan blades were bad. I threw the whole thing away without even putting it back together.... but it came with the optional extension hose and the optional extension handle (supposedly more comfortable that the stock handle, and fit right into the attachment hole) in case I ever found another one. I've never been impressed with the hose suction, but they did great on carpets. I saw a Fantom Lightening at a flea market the other day and would have gotten it if the power nozzle neck hadn't been taped together! I know that was a common problem with them.
Funny story..... when I was a child and didn't know a whole lot, I went to Sears and saw that they had a Kenmores that looked just like Fantoms.... I was horrified that Kenmore would copy Fantom and told the lady that she was going to be sued by Fantom if she kept selling that... little did I know Fantom made them for Kenmore.... I was a kid! 5 years later, I got a job at the same Sears selling vacuums with the same lady, but Fantoms were long gone by then and she didn't remember me!
About the Eureak.... Mike, do you not believe in power nozzles? I think every canister you get is missing the power nozzle.... that would drive me crazy LOL
Congrats though!
