All right vacuumlanders, I’m plugging in! First off, I’m simply floored to find a room with so many people this wrapped up in vacuum cleaners - corded or otherwise. There is such an unbelievable mess of different models, brands, options etc. - more possibilities than you could shake a brush at and I don’t know how anyone can keep it sorted. I’ve been sucking up the knowledge all I can over the past two days solid and I’m just about burned out! How you all do it, I have no idea, it seems a little crazy to be honest - but can say crazy over vacuums is the right kind of crazy for me right now as I am desperately in need of a new model for my home. Wouldn’t you know my inexpensive Shark Navigator burned up the night before our landlords were due for a walk-through and my wife is beyond embarrassed over the carpets (of course they were just happy to see them in shape, but for her it’s a matter of pride in keeping a home). Now, the only reason I had a shark Navigator bagless was to rescue one of my own rental properties destroyed by tenants in another state - surprisingly it lasted 2 whole years before giving up to hair wrapped around the roller brush axle. Ironically, my previous vacuum, a Kenmore Canister, suffered the same fate, although at least it was possible to access the roller underside to replace things, such as the belt, which I did to extend its life to 14 years until the hair removal (not attended to whilst I was away on military deployments) finally claimed it. Unfortunately, the motor was obsolete by the time it died or I’d have kept it longer. So, long story short I’m hoping to tap your insanity and expertise to find a reliable, long term vacuum that will handle a mix of carpet, wood and polished concrete floor on two levels with stairs, three long-haired young ladies and a dog (non-shedding thank heaven), in an upright that carries all necessary attachments for floor/ stairs etc (or may as well be a canister), has a real motor and solid parts, is cleanable by the average teenage daughter, and oh, yes actually cleans. Weight is not a show-stopper and I’m not above paying what a quality vacuum is worth. I’ve read up on new uprights from Sebo (X4 or Felix - too many extra $ attachments needed to do stairs properly), Miele Cat&Dog (not sold on the ability to clear clogs), a bit on Riccar/Simplicty 7850 (though older can I find one?), and there’s where my madness ended. My local repair shop has Riccar and Miele and I’m headed there tomorrow. I have summarily rejected any flashy plastic junk from big box retailers or any store person who can’t explain the machine. Thanks for any and all suggestions or advice!