Alex, I know that not everyone is as enthusiast about Sebo's, but in terms of modern machines, what else is there? In terms of deep cleaning, reliable and easy to use uprights, it's that or an S7.
As I've said a hundred times before, I've always found that this auto height adjustment works very well and the amount of dust and grit it has pulled out of my other half's carpets proves that. Based on your theory of the Sebo skimming the carpet, surely it wouldn't pick up much more than the Panasonic? And yet, it's half filled a bag. Go figure.
There's no hope for them, Ry. Even with the evidence plonked infront of them that the Sebo works well, they still argue it.