Others say...

"Don't buy this vacuum - Buy CHV1400 or CHV1500 instead!"
Don't buy this! There's a better one to buy. We owned two Dustbuster CHV1400 14.4 volt for years. They work well but we finally wore the batteries out. So, we bought two of these 15.6 volt Cyclonic CHV1568 Dustbusters two months ago. They have a design flaw that makes them not NEAR as good as the CHV1400. I'm on Amazon tonight to buy two CHV1400, because they work FAR better than the CHV1568.

Here's the flaw. In the CHV1568, the filter gets CLOGGED ALL THE TIME. The moment it gets clogged, the suction gets weak. We use these twice a day and we have to clean the filter every day. It's a mess, has to be done outside because dust gets everywhere. But, if you don't, they lose most of the suction. The filter is slightly different than the filter in the CHV1400. In the CHV1400, the filter doesn't get filled nearly as often, and when it does, there is still a reasonable amount of suction.

Also, there's another defect. The CHV1568 has a fairly wide mouth but inside, that mouth narrows. That gets clogged up too, with pieces of paper, all kinds of things.

In summary, I'm on Amazon tonight buying two new Dustbusters to replace the CHV1568s. I'll either get the CHV1400, or I may try the CHV1500. After being so satisfied for years with the CHV1400, I'm getting rid of these two CHV1568s.

"Great Vac with Significant Problem"
Couldn't ask for a better hand vac; however, it uses the VF08 replacement filter. I've searched for one high and low since I got this for Christmas, but they're not even available at the Black and Decker site. The lady at B&D just told me to keep calling and they'd have them eventually. I use this a lot, so I hope it's soon!

"What a piece of junk!"
I am EXTREMELY disappointed with this model! But to be truthful, I haven't even had the chance to use it yet. Over the last 2 days I have had to buy 2 of them from Target (which I shouldn't have had to do since only the battery needed replacing, but doing that costs as much as a new model). In the first one, the black housing was separated, and I had to click it back together. There was also a large crack on the brush tool as well as a large chip on the dust bowl. I returned that one, thinking it must have been a fluke. With the second one, the unit would not sit in the charger properly so that the charging light would come on -- I had to wiggle it back and forth to get the light to come on, but it wouldn't stay lit. This is TERRIBLE quality control! These units are, of course, made in China, and we are getting TERRIBLE products from China! I have wasted three days of my time and $47.00 on this.

"OMG This SUCKS!!!"
I have never used a hand vac that had this much power. I love the hidden attachments and the hose that pulls out. I tested it out on a bag of sunflower seed shells and it was like magic. Great purchase, works wonders for picking up dirt after sweeping, and vacuuming cars. Also gets into all the corners regular vacuums miss. GET ONE!!

"This thing sure likes to Bust loose on the Dust..."
Works well. Great to use, when you don't want to have to get the big ordinary vacuum cleaner out...which is often, for me. I'm glad I made this purchase.