In article ,
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:
OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Apart from the high cost, their reliability is poor.

That's a very "sweeping" statement Dave!

I'll chip in and say that we bought a DC01 in the early days, we've used
it ever since, and it has *never* broken down. We think it's great (and
it's quieter than our previous cleaners).

There are two great variables he

(1) People treat their possessions in different ways. (Note how many
people in here have said "I've never replaced the filters yet!")
To be sanctimonious for a moment (Rev. John speaking) I always aspire
to treating our expensive devices with the reverence due something
that's taken so much out of the earth (and of humanity) to create, so I
try to keep stuff like new. Please note the word "aspire" - I'm not
exactly 100% successful -- too feckn lazy.

(2) Dyson now have lots of different models, and it's pretty clear that
some are less successful than others.

cheers -- just off to polish me car.

j.