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AIRBELT E3 Premium
Ultra-durable, 10-year warranty, but expensive with short cord.

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LG A9 swappable batteries Don’t have to hold down the trigger
I bought an LG A9K Core 2 with dual batteries a week ago and it's been great so far. It has suction power comparable to Dyson V15 at half the price. It is far better than my old Philips Marathon Ultimate corded vacuum. We got a cat and you won't believe how much cat hair the LG got from carpets in its bin even just after vacuuming with the Philips. I stopped using the Philips altogether. I am now solely using the LG. I never have to clean the brush so far, hair and cat hair never tangles.
I got a nicer one, the LG A9. I absolutely love it with two young kids and a dog in a moderate sized house. They're not going to replace a regular vacuum but it makes a big difference in picking up hair, dust, and crumbs that accumulate everywhere. I liked the A9 because it has a swappable battery and had good reviews on Reddit. They go on sale often, so set a price watch and wait.
Love my CordZero too. It's so easy to maintain because the cyclone is fully washable and so are the filters. Build quality is leaps and bounds above Dyson.
My Shark Navigator has been running without any issues since 2013. I do have a Riccar Supralite that is fantastic for the rugs but since it has no attachments the Shark has stuck around to help me get the nooks and crannies. Only complaint about the Shark is that it’s top heavy so you have to be mindful when using the tools or it’ll tip over. The only vacuum I’ve owned that was a disappointment was an LG cord zero. It worked ok for what it was until it didn’t, no replacement parts meant I had to junk the whole thing. Did anyone step up their game in the cordless stick vac department? I see Riccar offers one I am interested in.
IMO it's better to have a "meh" vacuum that you're using all the time than it is an amazing one that is too cumbersome to ever pull out. We got an LG CordZero for our 500 sq ft apartment (no pets) and it was excellent for that. We are in a larger house with a baby now and were given a Roomba, and that feels like the same "jump" all over again - being able to do an ok-ish job vacuuming without any effort has made our house so much cleaner than it was. With that said, if you *really* care about cleaning performance than a nice bagged canister vac (like a Miele) will probably be your best bet. But it's gonna be the same situation as you're in now. Oh, and personally I'd avoid Dyson. They are popular and can work well but build quality is atrocious and they intentionally design the batteries to fail early so you have to keep up buying expensive replacements.

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AIRBELT E3 Premium
Ultra-durable, 10-year warranty, but expensive with short cord.

Numatic International
Henry Canister Series
Budget king, super durable, but heavy and poor on carpets.

SEBO
AIRBELT D4 Premium
Durable, powerful, long cord, but heavy and pricey.

SEBO
FELIX Premium
Durable, powerful, good for allergies, but heavy with awkward attachments.

Miele
Classic C1 Cat & Dog PowerLine
Durable, powerful, quiet, but very expensive, short cord.

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Numatic International - Henry Canister Series

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Dyson - V15 Detect Series