I don't know why your under the impression that the new Sanitaire SC886 is different than the 9 year old one you bought, they still use the same motor, unlike the Perfect brand motor, it is still the same 7 AMP Eureka motor that they have been using since 1978. It sounds like your machine was roughed up a bit, but no big deal, we used to get shipments of 48 of them from Eureka and many of them needed to have the hoods reinstalled, there was always styrofoam on the clear bumpers, which was easily taken off with lighter fluid, be careful not to get it on the red plastic base. The bottom plate had a liquid formed gasket and from the plate being on 9 years it got stuck, gently pry it open after you open the 2 clamps, than put some baby powder on the gasket so it doesn't get stuck again. It sounds like you found a nice machine there, even though it is the same as the current model minus the Electrolux name added to the new machine, god luck with it, they are one of the best cleaning uprights on the market.
