My Aunt just bought her a upright called Fakir.It was like close to 800 bucks or more.I have never heard of these vacuums but when I looked them up it says it from Germany. To me it looks like a Lindhaus or N.S.S. is this a rebadged job or is it not. I have heard some bad things about Lindhaus Vacuums when you compare them to a Sebo about not holding up as well. I have never had either of them so I am not trying to start a war like the "Oreck vs everybody else" I don't really like clean air uprights.They do have big advantages but cant push the C.F.M. of mine that I know of but it is nice to not haved to worry about a coin. She bought it without talking to me first so far she like's it but she has had it for 3 days only. So any advice would be great....