to believe that all handheld vacs/dustbusters etc are utter shtie

[SlightlyJaded]

that's it really.

Am on my third now - a Black and Decker powerbuster. Crap. Won't pick up anything more meaningful than a grain of sand - and that's only if it's on a shiny hard surface.

I really want them to be good as I really can't be arsed to get the vacuum cleaner out every second, but haven't found a good one yet.

Another vote for the dyson one!

Friend had a toddler who was obsessed with the hoover so rather than buying her a toy one, she bought her a dustbuster figuring she'd get some housework done out of the equation!