Stay away from these vacuum cleaners. No power and a head ache to reassemble when you empty the bucket. Maybe the very worse equipment I've ever used and WAY OVER PRICED.
These vacuums are incredibly powerful, I own one myself. How are you emptying the bucket, it does not require you to take apart the machine. However, I agree that it is overpriced, but nothing comes close to Dyson in the cordless vacuum industry.