If you don't need the hose a Sanitaire 888/889 would probably be more reliable as the same model has been in service for over 40 years in brutal commercial and restaurant environments. It's a one trick pony: carpet. You may find you don't actually need new carpet after using a Sanitaire. If you need a hose just get a cheap straight suction canister like a mighty mite or purple zing which will do a far better job. Always bagged and corded.
I learned about Miele vacuum cleaners from Katya on the bald and beautiful podcast (not sponsored, she was just correctly explaining they’re the best vacuum cleaners) and have wanted one ever since. I have a cheap bagged, canister Bissell of the same style as a good Miele and I swear it works better than my parents’ upright Dyson for pets with the roller ball. I can’t even imagine how good a Miele is lol, and I learned this from a silly funny story from a drag queen (she’s right!) idk why anyone would buy a big, heavy upright when these powerful little things exist.
I have a dustbuster-type, usually for stair corners and litter the cats kicked out of their box, a bagless Shark upright, and a bagged Bissell canister, plus a wet/dry vac. The full-size vacs are all corded.
I got a $100 Bissell pet vac, black and purple one with retractable cord, from Walmart in 2017 for Zildjian and I still have it to this day. You don’t need an expensive one, I promise
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