I'm trying to get my dad to buy 1/2 and I buy the other half. He won't. He says the one we have is fine (which I bought btw) he says it's my pets fur so it's my problem...which I don't think is right as even if there were no pets we'd still need to vacuum it and I promise it wouldn't be him! I told him to just TRY vacuuming where I do then he'd understand. He won't of course. I just don't have money for a good one right now. It's SO annoying using a crappy one. I don't see why he won't. I could see if I said I want a TV. Buy half for me. But I mean i'm using it for his benefit as well.