sears kenmore canister Vacuum Review

We have a Sears Cannister vacuum that has done a good job.  It is versitile and easy to use.  BUT it has some shortcomings that I deem rather serious.  First off, it does not have a tube to use for the bare floor attachment.  I know that for the last number of years you have been expected to take the tube from the power attachment for carpet to use for the floor attachment, but this is awkward and we saves the tube from an old vacuum so that we do not have to disasemble the power assembly to do a bare floor!  There is one negative to this.  It appears that the diameter of the tubes has changed somewhat, so the fit is a little too tight. 

The other real negative is that the fit between the tube fitting in the bag cover and the plate that secures the bag has started to leak.  Some of the soil now bypasses the bag and enters the bag chamber.  I tried to buy a part from Sears to fix it with, but I think they sent the wrong part.  I am now trying to "build up" the male piece so that it fits tighter in the female portion.