Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Review

I have had my Kirby so long now, I don't really know how long I have had it. My home was not built long before buying the Kirby, so I had new carpet in three bedrooms, hallway, stairs, livingroom,and entertainment room. After 23 yrs of wear, we decided it was time to replace our carpet. The installers could not believe how clean my padding and floor was under the old carpet. They stated that usually they find more sand under the carpet than they find outside. I informed them that I cleaned with a Kirby vacumn cleaner. My carpet was so clean, they wondered why we were having it replaced. The reason, really was that we were tired of the old and just felt we needed to update the carpeting to a different color. It has been two yrs now, and our carpet still looks new. I purchased the shampooing kit with mine, and it is so easy to use. Yes, the Kirby is heavy, but it is power driven, or would one call it self-pepelled . My daughter n law vacumned for me one time and complained about it being hard to push, but she was using it in neutral. One must operate it in Drive, just like a car. The bags are awesome, a little pricey, but lasts a long time. So in the long run, it is economical. Very little debri, if any escapes back out into the air from those bags. I have used Rainbow, and about every upright one can think of over a period of 37 years. All of them smell bad after the bag has been in them a while. Not my Kirby!! I have not had one bit of trouble from mine. Won't change for any other !!! Worth every penny!!!