Dyson DC14 Complete, Purple —
I live in a Early American reproduction home with 100 year old wide plank pine flooring. In between many of the planks are gaps which, although adding to the character of the house, are very difficult to keep clean. Before the Dyson came along, I swept my floors on my hands and knees with an attachment on my Hoover Wind Tunnel, because I could not find a sweeper that would do hard floors. It worked OK on the carpeted areas, but not as well as I wished. After trying (with no luck or suction) the Hoover Floor Mate, I was at a loss as to what I could do to clean my floors.
My husband came home one night raving about how well the Dyson worked for some friends of ours, and I checked out their web site. I settled on the DC-14 because of the wide variety of attachments that come with it.
If you have bare floors, or a combination of bare floors, tile, and carpet, as I do, this is an ideal choice. I can change attachments quickly, as well as sweep underneath furniture with no problem. I love how the front bumper is rubber and doesn't ding up my good furniture.
The only thing I would change is the location of the knob to switch from carpet to bare floors. It would be very convenient if it were located on the handle instead of on the bottom section...but other than that, this is a WONDERFUL vacuum. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a very user friendly machine. As far as its performance...it can not be beat!