If I am going to fork out Sebo prices I expect it to be trouble free for a couple of decades. The Gs are simple, analog and proven. The Xs have several problems, take a lot of time to figure out what height to use, sometimes they hunt, they don't adjust to go over big chunks ( cereal, pet food, leaves and dirt clods that come in on sweet doggie paws, and other debris kids and pets bring in ) but just snow plows them and sometimes they get confused and shut off. I can bend down and turn the dial on the side of the nozzle base and don't want the frustration of, cough cough, "automation".
I would hope that the brush roll is not worn out after 8 months of moderate use.
Yes, many favor the G. I really did not find that my X was hunting very often, and I live in a 79 year old home with uneven floors. I personally thought the X was the best vacuum that I have used. I also have different carpets in several rooms, so I don’t like to change the height in every room. I did know that some of the Xs did suffer from a bad circuit board, with a 10 year warranty I’m not concerned.
Yes, it is the blue one. I never assumed that I would have to take it in this soon in its life, hopefully it’s not a lemon. I will be making the 45 minute trip to the dealer on Friday, so I’ll give an update shortly after. I plan on testing out a Dart or Felix, I want to see how they feel compared to my Healthcare. The Healthcare has definitely grown on me, I tend to use it the most.
Somehow an old Sebo ET-C power nozzle with no height adjustment manages to clean every carpet I use it one. Same for Aerus / Electrolux / Tristar power nozzles and the Wessel Werk EBK 340. Not a height adjuster to be found but they all do the job just fine.
