Have had a vax in the past and wasn’t really impressed. However on recommendation I purchased the cordless Vax Blade 3 for £179 and to be honest, for the 3 months I have had it, I have been happy with it until today when the battery has become defective (3 months, gets used once per week to do only the upstairs, not even the stairs). Am so disappointed, have ordered a new battery which has cost me £70 and when this goes, I will never buy a vax again. Should have stuck to dyson, 5 years and still going ( downstairs Hoover and does stairs too).