Enjoyed my DC35 bought directly from Amazon and a great price. The device is great, but has a weaker battery than the DC45, but is otherwise identical. Meanwhile demanded by dealers for the DC35 prices which are well above the price of the DC45. There is of course nonsense to take the DC35. Slightly more battery power would the DC35 to pass. So if the DC35 is not much cheaper than the DC45, DC45 is the better decision. At times, the price of the DC35 was even higher than that of the V6, topsy-turvy world. 3; o) So necessarily compare.