3 ms·Central vacuums are worse in at least one specific way: Cost of fixing or replacing them when they break.by AnimalMuppet 2y agoCentral vacuums are worse in at least one specific way: Cost of fixing or replacing them when they break.ezekiel68 2y agoTrue; but my family and neighbors had them and they seemed to last forever. Maybe they were made so well that the company couldn't gain repeat sales often enough.floren 2y agoAlso, I can take my regular vacuum out into the garage and clean the car.