Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I hate corded vacuums. Having to unreel, plug in, push a big heavy vacuum around, only to find the cord's just not long enough and having to replug, wind, stow etc... is a hassle. That's why I got this Dirt Devil. It is light, it picks up enough off the wood floor, especially all the long hairs around the house, and the filter mechanism seems to get a lot of dirt and is easy to clean and dump out. Cleaning up afterwards isn't too bad. I can dump the container, pop off the rotating brush, rip out the hairs from it, and once in a long time, wash the tank and the foam filter no problems. I accepted that as regular maintenance to be done periodically. Where this vacuum fails MISERABLY, is in the connection between the rotating brush and the spindle. it's a soft plastic, six sided socket. The problem, is that after a a year and a half of constant use, the socket wears out, becomes round, and spins but the rotating brush stays still. It still sucks (literally, which is good), but the brush no longer spins, which means it no longer collects hair, or sweep crud into the suction channel. I've attached pictures. I suppose I could use glue or securely fasten the spindle to the socket somehow, but that will prevent me from removing the rotating brush, which needs regular cleaning (pulling hair off the brush). It would be great if Dirt Devil could provide me with a new socket part and new brush. Better if they made the connection with a sturdier material, or a different shape (maybe square or torx).