Owned this for 2 years and haven't had a problem yet. Not even the belt. Prior to this, I was always burning out the belts every 4-6 months. I have two dogs and two toddlers who leave all kinds of little things on the floor. This picks em all up. Somehow it seems to discriminate about what to pick up and what to go over.The best thing is that if it gets clogged, it really is a cinch to unclog.Highly recommended.