[greencreeper]

I've never understood bagless cleaners. It's a classic example of the marketing people creating a non-existent problem and selling you a solution. No loss of suction - well there isn't a noticable loss of suction with a bagged cleaner. No mess - well there isn't until it comes to emptying the cleaner into the bin. A gust of wind the wrong way and you're in real trouble. With a bagged cleaner, just remove the bag and bin it. Easy.