Central vac would not entice me any more. Not a huge fan. And I installed one in a house that I built several years ago.

Personally, I wouldn't consider buying a house if it wasn't at the very least roughed in. I vacuum at least once a day and dragging a canister around furniture is too clumsy.

I have one in my home and don't like or use it.

I love mine. I would be happy if it was roughed in at least.

For larger and upscale homes, central vac is pretty much a mandatory feature.
As homes today have almost no carpeting, the importance of central vac is diminished somewhat, but it is still a very helpful feature in cleaning of tile/stone floors and HDWD flooring.
If you already have a system in the house, why do you need to upgrade it?
At most, you'd need a new motor and these can mostly be had for under $1K - not a big ticket item.
Good luck!

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

Mega Builders - you are correct; I have all wood and tile flooring. I use a dust mop (not sure of proper name?) similar to Swiffer and gather dust and pet hair in a corner. Then I vacuum the pile up - with my upright.

My dilemma is that I do not use the CV because I do not like to carry around the bulky hoses. Hubby found the Vroom system (retrofit solution to Hide-a-hose). Should we upgrade to that? Also, because we are finishing our basement, we need to move the canister. Thus, my post. If I don't think I will use the CV, one option is to move the canister and add the necessary pipes but not to touch the tubing system right now.

Is the CV really better than a vacuum cleaner in containing dust and stuff? Should I make myself use it?

@Boerne Kitchens and Baths - I've seen the kick plate, and I am not a huge fan of having to sweep my debris into the little port. Does anyone else have one?

I have the vac-pan port and I use it every day. It's so handy for quick cleanups in the kitchen, crumbs, etc. You only have to sweep it close, and the vacuum sucks it away. I have hardwood as well, and I use the vac-pan to suck the dust/hair etc off of the fuzzy duster mop head.

@kimdee24 - I didn't realize the suction was so good. I will look into it. thanks!

I have the kick system in the kitchen and never use it. Dirt gets trapped under the ledge of the plate there. I love my central vac.