Originally Posted by pdarwin

My missus changes vacuum cleaners like I change my socks, ie at least once a year, and we've bought all different types over the years, usually from places like Canadian Tire, including Shark (which are OK but plastic cheap). Last one we bought was a Miele from Cosco and it's great - reliable, good suction, solid built. We have a messy house with two messy cats and it cleans up perfectly. Hepa bags, variable speed, etc. and best of all, when you press the control to suck the power cable back in, it goes all the way back in without having to push the last bits in yourself.