Kirbys last for decades for generations. Yes, the Kirby G4 is heavy but it's "tech drive" greatly assists it's maneuverability. I had a Kirby Generation 4 (G 4). It was a great vacuum cleaner. It was well built. It thoroughly cleaned my carpets and performed well cleaning and dusting above the floor and around and under furniture with the attachments. When I moved into a smaller place about six years ago I gave that Kirby to my mother . She is still using it. It is over twelve years old and still going strong. $1400 may seem like a lot to pay for a vacuum cleaner but properly maintained Kirbys have been known to last for generations. My sister in law in still using the same Kirby that my brother bought for her over thirty four years.

Kirbys are for quality conscious people people. If you are a lazy person then the Kirby may not be for you. They require a little bit more work to use than most vacuum cleaners. You must raze and remove the carpet nozzle from the front to put on the attachments. You may use it like a canister vacuum too. Kirbys will occasionally need belt changes as do all good upright vacuums. Belts are not difficult to change on the Kirby. Kirbys will give years, decades, generations of service to quality conscious people who take care of them. They are definitely not for everybody but if you value and take care of what you have it might be a great vacuum for you. I think the Kirby Generation 4 deserves a higher rating than OK. It is at least good. I am rating it great. If you are looking for a Kirby, a reputable vacuum cleaner service shop might have an older model that will serve you well for far less than $1400. They may be high priced but you get quality for the money.

Very dirty machine. Cloth bag fills with dust whts th point of vacuuming if your blowing dut everywhere

18 months, and a belt broke. they are a buck and a quarter, and take 3 minutes to change. Air flow problem? try liften it a notch or two...it doesn't have to sit all the way down to clean. Rainbow? Get real. Water weighs 8 pounds a gallon, that equals just as much weight, while we make mud and don't filter air (check the back port as you suck up talcom powder, you will see)

Kirby vacs are WAY overpriced and overrated. You have to be a real moron to be coerced into buying one by their high pressure sales leeches. In a recent 'Consumer Reports' test, it was determined that much cheaper $200 uprights literally blow away vacs like the Kirby. No surprise there.

wast of time/money get a rainbow instead, it actualy works, and is not anywere near as heavy!

it started out okay, but after 18 months the belts broke and i was not happy with the service and cost to repair it

heavy but works great i love it

I love my kirby. It always does the job, large or small. Its quick and easy. A little heavy and the handle does fall when the bag is full easy way of letting me know when its time to change it.

i love it!!! it's pretty and it does an awesome job. i like the steamer part of it, too. i never enjoyed vaccuuming so much before this superior machine!

The motor on this Kirby is all focused toward deep cleaning but, no airflow. Very heavy machine and cannot get underneath table easyly.

Great vacuum as far as power, performance and tools. It's evident that it's really built very well. Being that it's so well built, it's a bit heavy for a smaller person like me tho. But for the money ($$$$), it's worth every penny!

when bag is begining to full, arm doesn't stand by himself.