Dan:
One of the things I like about you (among many things) is that you like all kinds and brands of vacuums. I find collectors that only dwell on one brand to be sad and pathetic. The ones who think the sun rises and sets with just one brand - and that brand could do not wrong - are like people who eat rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with nothing else. I find this kind of person usually turns out to be lonely, dried up old spinsters.
John Gregory is a hoot to talk to. You know the expression "If you don't have anything nice to say about someone, sit here by me"? That's why I talk to John. He knows the filth and dirt, and isn't afraid to spill it. He makes me laugh, and knows more about current vacuums than anyone else I've talked to. He's a great guy. Thanks for introducing me to him.