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In Reply to: Consumer Reports is great until posted by markrohr on March 19, 2007 at 10:00:22:
It also just so happens that anything that I have purchased that happened to be recommended by Consumer Reports has been a bad purchase.
*Dishwasher that caught on fire due to faulty knob
*Horrid tires only acceptable to those with the least stringent requirements.
*Vacuum cleaner that repeatedly broke and did not even do a very good job.
*many more...When they write about things I know about I just have to laugh and feel sorry for those who follow it. I know they mean well but they either outsource too much or just have non-experts doing the reviews.
Anybody remember the recent baby seat fiasco?
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< < *Vacuum cleaner that repeatedly broke and did not even do a very good job. > >Yes, CR only recommends cheap plastic junk vacuums. For uprights, the best vacuum is an all-metal Royal (made in the USA). These are often used by hotels and other commercial outfits. It's like a Kirby, but half the price, half the weight, and without all the useless attachments. They last forever, are easy to maneuver, and clean great.
But I guess to CR it doesn't make sense to recommend something good.
I'm an Oreck man, and I say the best vacuum is an Oreck, dammit! That little bastard really sucks! You have been proven wrong Mr. Hansen, for I have performed multiple triple blind tests that prove conclusively that Orecks are indeed the BEST! I challenge you sir, to prove otherwise (using the proper test methodology, of course)!!
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