I've had this machine for several months and it works much better than the previous Dyson Animal machines. The only problem is no matter how high you adjust the brushes, the brush head falls off and is very hard to put back on. Don't buy if you have a thick rug!

1. It weighs a ton; 2. it's difficult to push; 3. it's not "user-friendly" to switch over to wand and attachments; 4. does not have a place onboard to store attachments; 5. given all the hype, it should have a retractable cord. I was so excited to get it that I tried it the first night. I felt like a wrestled an alligator and immediately boxed it up and started the return process. Also very annoyed that no one from Dyson has responded with return details. Will never purchase a Dyson product again. I had a friend who was pining for one: no longer.

Was so anxious to finally to be able to order the Animal 3. Having my Animal for many years and finally beating it to the ground, I ordered the Animal 3. While this is definitely an upgrade - love the hairless roller...no more pulling and cutting hair from the roller. The one-touch handle removal is an absolute upgrade. I always struggled with getting the handle back in place on my other Animal. There are a few disappointing features though; they still have not done anything to improve the wand on this vacuum. It's almost impossible to use. It does not bend to easily get inside sofas or along baseboards without either tipping over or just not at all. It does extend though to reach high areas. This machine is much harder to move than my old machine and pulls to the left. No matter what I do I cannot roll it to the right easily. I am disabled and have to literally pick it up to place it where I want it to go. I have tried loosening & tightening the wheels but to no avail. Also, it does not vacuum on high-pile rugs. I have a high-pile throw rug in my living room and forget about it. I have to use a stick vacuum to get it clean. Very disappointing. My Dyson Animal went over it thoroughly with no problem. Yes, I am disappointed with this model. I would have sent it back if shipping wasn't so expensive.