What I am annoyed by this vacuum cleaner. Vacuuming them. The suction / workmanship (bought 2011) is yes ok, no question. Anyway, I have no problems with the hose so as some reports here. But the thing is probably only meant for use in large open areas. I for one have no 120sqm apartment. So I need to either heave or pull over still lying in the way of power cable continuously hit the heavy vacuum cleaner. Extremely stressful. You can also go the bulky thing anywhere well off, because there is no fastening device for the hose to the unit whenever you -so mounted as I- the Parquet. If someone wants to buy the thing, he should contact me. He can buy it used very conveniently. But only if he / she is totally unappealing to me, nice people I do not do at this vacuum cleaner.