The Dyson V11 Animal’s build quality is only okay. Aside from the metal wand, the rest of the vacuum is made almost entirely out of plastic. It looks nice and doesn’t feel cheap, but the plastic used seems rather fragile, like it could crack on impact if dropped.
On the upside, it has a pretty intuitive design that’s easy to assemble – the parts clip together with ease and come apart without much trouble. There’s also a grippy rubber strip underneath the main compartment to keep it from falling over when leaning against a wall, which is a nice touch.