The model that I bought came from Jim Cox. He is also a carpet cleaner just like us and he owns a Cimex machine too. Jim came to Florida to visit and he brought one of his vacuums along for me to see. I was NOT in the market for a new vacuum. But I was so impressed, I bought one before he left. The reason why I like the vacuum so well is because it's POWERFUL. It's built by a small company in the south (reminds me of Guerkink & Valentine). It's not as polished or refined looking as say the Proteam, but it will sure suck the dirt out of the carpet. It's also very maneuverable and speedy. Here's the link to his sight...
http://bacpacvac.com
BTW I bought my unit with the powerhead. But I'm wondering if a cheaper option would works as well - get the model without the powerhead and then just add a Turbo head (aprox $70).
Rick Gelinas
