Kirby's are heavy, klunky, way more expensive than they are worth. You're better off buying a brand new Oreck every four years, getting the latest and greatest technologies, and still paying less than owning the same Kirby for 12 years. Replacement parts are ridulously priced, too.

Since I've owned a Kirby, all my baseboards have been damaged from the heavy head that comes with a black rubber bumper that leaves black rubber streaks all over your baseborads and/or chips off the paint. I can never get under low furniture, such as beds and dressers, which forces me to move heavy furniture to get...