SEBO X4 Automatic Upright Vacuum Cleaner (White/Gray)  Product Reviews

"I had great expectations for this vacuum before I began using it. It is well made and has a solid feel, but for $700 you would expect this. The problem is it has poor suction and consequently does not pick very well. And this already paltry suction degrades quickly as the bag fills. I have relegated this Sebo to the closet and have replaced it with a far superior Dyson which costs far less and has much greater vacuuming power. pros: 1. solid and well made 2. clever automatic head height 3. excellent bag system cons: 1. poor suction 2. prone to tip over when using the wand 3. when using wand the head brush keeps spinning, so the vacuum tends to run away along the floor. 4. performance degrades quickly as bag fills 5. bags and filters are hard to find and are expensive"

"...at great expense!!! And you can't just not replace it because the machine won't run if it's not replaced after, appromimately, every five bags. When it runs, it runs great (even though it is not great on bare floors, as it doesn't have the option to disengage the beater bar. The biggest problem is, it's very fussy as to when it will and will not run. It seems to be very temperamental immediately following a bag change."

"I purchased this vacuum about a year ago after researching several models on the web. This was one of two that I considered. I'm VERY glad I chose this Sebo. It picks up extrememly well (I don't have pets) on carpet and on wood floor. I was skeptical of using it on wood floor because I thought it would shoot the dirt across the room like my former vacuum did. It didn't! It picks up everything. The bag is super easy to change. I haven't changed the filter yet. It was recommended to be changed after every 10 bag changes, but I still haven't gone through ten bags! I can't wait to buy another of these for upstairs and the basement. It's a little heavy to lug up and down the stairs, but that's my only complaint."

"As an allergic asthmatic with dogs, a "hospital grade" HEPA vacuum with intense suction seems to make a great deal of sense--even if it does cost more than the competition. Turns out it doesn't pick up dog hair from carpet even with an infinite number of passes. Turns out the filter needs to be changed at high cost after a short period of time (you'll know when it's due because the recirculated air will smell like a warm diaper pail breathing from inside your machine). To boot, you get all this in a package that looks as though it's straight from the 1979 design bin."