an old rainbow
by Pat Brueggeman
(Raleigh, NC)
I have had the same Rainbow vac since 1990, it has picked up after cats, dogs, kids, grand-kids. And it is still working.
I think it has only been serviced once in that time for a checkup and when the beater bush unit did not seem to work. The checkup did the trick.
I would say that it has been worth every penny spent to purchase it, and we have saved by not having to purchase bags.
For people with allergies it is great also, as I have noticed less dust in the house over the years compared to what I use to clean up before our purchase.