We have owned every top of the line uprights on the market. Some of them were $400 to $800.
After being disappointed time and time again, I decided to try and find a less expensive model,figuring if it was going to wear out on me in a year or two anyway, what did I have to lose. I’m sooooo glad I found this sweetheart! It’s so powerful it actually pulls itself across the carpet/floor. It is well made,and bags are very easy to find. I bought the extension hose for it, the one provided is pretty short. My thinking was, for the cost if it broke down on me I wasn’t out much money. Well,I have had it over a year now, it’s still as powerful as the day I got it, and I couldn’t be happier! I promise you it will out perform all of your expensive models, and for the cost(I got it on sale for $59.00) if it wore out tomorrow, I would buy another. Note: We own two beagles, lots of hair,so it really gets a workout at our house. As I say in all my reviews, I really do my homework before I buy ANYTHING! Give it a try, you won’t be sorry!