Absolutely this. We used to have a Dyson vacuum and when it broke down looked at replacing it but the prices were eye watering. Ended up buying a similar Hoover model for just over £100 and having now had both, would never buy a Dyson ever again.
I agree. Dyson Vacuum Cleaners are shit. I had 4 which broke down on me. They had to keep sending me a replacement as they all over heated and burned out the motor. They eventually accused me of falsely claiming they had never broken down because they never ever asked me to send the broken ones back so it must be a common occurrence.
I eventually told them to stick their suction coned patent up their arse and went out and bought a cheaper model for £129 and it has lasted 4 years without any problems.