I'll be the first to agree Dyson is somewhat overpriced but I don't think their products warrant this level of animosity. Those vacuums may be expensive, but th

I'll be the first to agree Dyson is somewhat overpriced but I don't think their products warrant this level of animosity. Those vacuums may be expensive, but they work very well. I've not encountered this "Henry" unit but I've used Miele and Nilfisk and now just use a Dyson. If it breaks in 6 months get a warranty replacement. And I agree $400 for a fan is ridiculous but what is the alternative? I admit I've got a couple of those fans and I would have liked not to pay that much but it was that or a $15 chinese piece of junk, or a gigantic industrial looking chrome thing. Show me a company making well designed, innovative high tech domestic electrical equipment and selling them at reasonable prices and I'm sold. Until then, we have Dyson.