Only a few months out the box. I’m gonna be honest...I bought a shark...and I’m almost like...not wanting to give this one up. It’s a darn good little vacuum. It’s no KIRBY. BUT I meeaannnn on the plus side, you don’t have to chop off your left arm, your right leg...and then sign a contract giving me full ownership of your first born as payment...so...”winner winner keep-your-child-and-limbs-dinner”...if I do say do myself. The vacuum also asked me to disclose a few things: “I’m light as a feather. One that is about 4 ft tall and weighs 7 L to the B’s +/-“ “I don’t have one eye. I don’t have one horn. I don’t fly. And though I’m purple...I do NOT eat people. Contrary to popular belief. “The woman who currently owns me took very good care of me and also needs to seriously consider going to bed...*whispers* heeeellllpppp meeeeee *whispers*