A friend and I decided to by a Vax from Direct Vacuums, my friend bought a New one which was actually secondhand, and by their reaction one could conclude it was normal. Mine never arrived and after sending many email with no reply's, I received a screen shot showing it was delivered to an address that does not exist. Told them is and we are now back to ignoring me, here's hoping Trading Standards can prosecute. Would recommend you purchase elsewhere.