I've got a Eureka vacuum cleaner that I am not very fond of. It's been temperamental since the day I got it. Plus, it's extremely noisy. My sister had a canister vacuum that she ran down into the ground. When it finally stopped working, she replaced it with a Kenmore canister vacuum from Sears. I used it on Easter - I was impressed! It's cumbersome, yes, but not too noisy; and it really snarfs up the crumbs and grit. (Or, as my teenage niece says: It sucks, in a good way.) I actually like vacuuming because it's immediate gratification - the carpet looks better right away! Cassie hates it, though.