I paid $499 for it. The DC07 has a smaller HEPA filter and like you said, the attachments are harder to use. I think you have to turn it over to put the hose on. The DC14 Complete is only available at Sears according to the Dyson website. The refurbished vacuums only have a 6 month warranty where the new ones have a 2 year. I did have to clean gobs of hair off of the brushes after vacuuming the whole house, but it didn't clog the brushes down the way it does on the canister.