Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: "Kicked the bucket" after 2.5 years

I bought this vacuum in December 2008. Got this one for hard floors, getting pet hair off upholsterer and couple of area rugs. It worked great for those uses. I especially like the variable suction and the on/off/control switch on the handle. However, I soon discovered that the holder for the accessories, just a plastic clip on the wand, was inadequate, and soon one of the brushes dropped off and disappeared. The filter didn't last that long, and replacements cost around $25.00. Within the last month or two, the vacuum has started overheating and shutting itself off after less than 10 minutes, and this is on the floors. Then it died and was successfully put by the curb... Of course for $129.99 in 2008 with the way small appliances are being built these days the expectation was that this vacuum cleaner will work at least 4-5 years. I was wrong.