That was an X1.1, not an X4. Argos have never stocked the X4 before. It only lasted 2 catalogues  - Autumn/Winter 2007 and Spring/Summer 2008. It wasn't a particularly big seller being, at the time, the most expensive bagged vacuum in the catalogue. There was also some controversy with John Lewis as Argos were under-selling them and JL threatened to pull the whole Sebo range. JL are Sebo's biggest retailer in the UK, so it made sense for Sebo to stick by them.

I believe this problem continued, especially with online sellers. Hence Sebo brought out the X4 Excell specifically for JL. It's an X4 extra in a different colour scheme, but with a higher price tag.

Those look like fantastic prices for such high-end models compared to what we pay here in America. Your X4 pet costs only the equivalent of $495, while Amazon is asking $679 here! Any idea as to why this is? Are there are import taxes I'm unaware of? I can't imagine Americans having so much more disposable income, if any, to justify such higher prices.  

This is great! But the true question is, when will Eureka be returning to Montgomery Ward? 

I'm the complete opposite. I'm highly allergic to dust allergens. I once had to empty a friends Argos Value bagless vac and was ill for 3 days afterwards.

I like the fact that all that dust and dirt is contained in a bag and not going anywhere. The minute you hit the bin release button on your bagless vac, you lose that sealed system and end up with leaks. It's unavoidable. I much prefer to put the bag seal on the Sebo bag and chuck it straight into the bin, not coming into any contact with that dust.

If you're already emptying your bagless bin into a bag, what's the point in using a bagless vacuum? Cut out the middle process and you cut out the inconvenience of having to empty it every week.

Very well put Turbo500. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Marcusprit: Surely the Sebo Felix or X4 performs as well or better than the Dyson and would eliminate that 3rd step of emptying the dirt bin into a bag then disposing the bag. Most dust clouds are INVISIBLE and always happen whenever you empty a bagless vac into a wast basket. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. That dust just reappears on top of your furniture in a couple of days, then you have to vacuum it up all over again. When I vacuum my home with my Kirby Sentria, I KNOW my home is CLEAN!

Just to reiterate what Stan said, you can't always see the dust cloud, but it's always there. All those microscopic allergens that you've picked up ALWAYS fly all over the place when you empty a bagless vacuum.

What's the point of owning a bagless vacuum if you have to empty it into a bag anyway?

How does dirt in a bag rot? Dirt is dirt! Unless you vacuum up a lot of food waste it still doesn't matter. Even it it does rot, it's in a HEPA bag made of several layers, so nothing escapes, not even odor. I'm basing this on my experience with the Kirby HEPA bag, which I replace every 3-4 months and I don't ever notice any odor.

You must have a dog, otherwise you must have some other source of bacteria infested dirt that I don't have in my house.

If Tacony can bring manufacturing back to USA from overseas, Dyson should be able to move manufacturing back to the UK.

Check this out:

Because Dyson is in it for the money, not the job force! 

But Parwaz, don't forget that all bagless vacuums need those pricy little FILTERS! 

depends on the vacuum.

Miele bags seal automatically when you open the bag door.  Sebo bags have a plastic cover that goes on before you remove the bag from the holder. The Henry bags can cause some dust to leak, yes, but if you tip the bin on it's bag so the dust all drops to the back of the back before you take it off the holder, this doesn't happen.

6 weeks is a short period of time, be sure to report back later on about the filter status!