<a name="start_34116.370017"></a>As I mentioned earlier, Mr. McKee took exception with the perception of the G's superiority. That being said, if cheaper materials were used in successive models, it could be due to the increased cost of adding features such as the electric hose port and redesigned exhaust system.
If you'll read my earlier posts, I never said the G was the strongest motor and best cleaner. It's not about that. It's about design and build quality. I gave you some examples and unless you take apart a 1205 to see their switch, versus the G switch, you won't understand what I'm talking about. Another member backed me up on that. Your logic seems circuitous. The G's hold substantially more value than all of their successors in online markets. There's a reason for that.
I won't give you any more reasons than I have previously posted. ALL my original arguments have been about keeping a G for the G's sake. If you'll notice, I have said absolutely nothing about the Hoover in question. To me, it was never an argument about the G versus the Hoover, but about the value, build quality, noise level and elegant design of the G itself. I have no educated opinions on the Hoover.
I know build quality as I've been working on small machines and electric motors since the early 60's. And I also know manufacturers shortcuts when I see them. Sometimes the shortcuts are novel and appropriate, but mostly they come into being for the bean counters and the bottom line.
I would finish by inviting you to break down a G into all its component parts and then side by side break down a 1205 in the same way. I have in the past and I'll stick to my previous statements.
Kevin
