I've got an Oreck. I had a Dirt Devil that was my Dad's but figured it was time for a new one. I had always gotten my vacuum cleaners at tag sales.

The Oreck is lightweight and works well, but there's one drawback. It doesn't suck up the stuff in corners or sides. That's probably why they try and sell you the portable vacuum with it.

Speaking of the big, mean red machine, here's a picture of Maya Linn as I'm vacuuming my living room. All she was interested in was me retrieving her ball from under the coffee table!!