I vote yes! We have a Dyson (not the animal) and love it! That being said, we also won a Shark vacuum a few months ago and I love that one too. We keep the Dyson upstairs and the Shark downstairs. I think they are pretty comparable as far as features and performance.
Yes. The belt broke on mine after 6 years of heavy use. I didn't realize how much I missed it until they sent me a new belt and I could use my Dyson again. I wanted to hug it