I never liked Goblin machines. I saw them as cheap and nasty from a distance (pages of mums home shopping catalogue). I also saw them close up - still cheap and nasty.
Where Hoover and Electrolux would weld or glue handle parts together, Goblin visibly screwed the two halves of the handle together.
A Goblin Commander that I used refused to remove grit from the carpet. The suction was terrible.