I'm keeping a watch on the reviews that are posted.    

I had a tri-star previous to the dyson - it really did work great and the attachments were wonderful.    I wanted a bagless though - I like being able to empty it out after each use.

njchicaa - I have tried that, but it's so cumbersome to use - that hose is stiff.   ETA - I just tried it again - thank you for that hint - it's been a long time since I tried it and I didn't like it at first, but it is much better without the stiff wand.

CrystaBush - do you have problems with the attachments too?