yea, I agree, the straight vane probably does do a little bit better job, but the vanes on that agi are quite a bit smaller than the old-school filter flo's of a bygone era.
I definitely like the picture that Hitachi, and that Miele in the dark is incredible! Those cool blue Kenmores your just got in Jason are definitely unique. I hope the manufacturers start putting out some more neat colors like that!