My Riccar is very similiar to an Oreck, Nicolle and Katz, and as I said, I love it. The bags are expensive, but they hold a lot, thank goodness. The canister vac stays in the room with the birds.....birds are extremely messy if you didn't know that already! And the upright moves all around this house, wherever needed, on hardwood floors or carpet. And it is needed a lot! LOL!!!!