When we had our house built I tried to add every ammenity. When the builder suggested a central vacuum system, I hesitated. I've never used one but just based on how they are laid out in a home, I could foresee problems. However, we went ahead and got it installed. We have been in our house for just over three years and we were just told by a repair man that we need to look at a new central vacuum motor. Oh I swear it never ends!. The did say though that the builder had put in a cheap vac and that if I get a good moter, it will hold up a lot longer and work a lot better.