I purchased a Rainbow Vacuum cleaner in 1996 with the promise of a free Lifetime Warranty. This is not true, there is no free lifetime warranty. You must pay for it. If your dealer goes out of business so does your Lifetime Warranty even if you have been paying for it. I went to an authorized Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner Dealer in SF and was given a $480 estimate to replace the burned out motor. Now what? See message from Rainbow Vacuum Customer Service: Subject: RE: Rainbow SE - motor burned out Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:31:01... read full review »