I have the DC14 complete and it is one of the best items I have spent that much money on! I have a dog and when I had upholstered furniture, the animal attachment was a dream. I don't have anything bad to say about this vacuum, I use it for my car, stairs, carpet and tiled floors, dusting...just about anything I want to clean, this will do it for me. I will vacuum, empty the canister, vacuum again and get more stuff in the canister. The filter is super easy to clean, takes awhile to dry (more than a day) but is worth not having to go out and buy something else and is better for the environment....