Ive had the sebo, does its job ok, then an oreck orbitor, worked even better, great on stairs, but now I mainly use a small rotowash which knocks the spots of both the before mentioned. Bought second hand off ebay, wasnt working but was just a blown capacitor. A quick call to RS components, they matched it up , only cost a few quid,and now I use just that for 90% of work, and the carpet broom for more delicate fibres.