I just bought a Dirt Devil Platinum Force Vision -it was regular $189 but I got it on sale before Christmas for $89. It is bagless and you wouldn't believe the dirt it has gotten out of our carpet. Amy and Ralph also bought the same thing on sale but at a different store and they too were amazed at the dirt it got out of their carpet. Evidently Dirt Devil also has one named DD Plantinum Force so make sure if you decide on it that you get the one with Vision after it.

Pippi just knocked over a plant the other day with that very fine soil in it and it cleaned it up so well you couldn't tell a plant had ever been dumped in that spot.

I have had excellent expensive vacuum cleaners including a Kirby in the past. Right now we were looking for something less expensive as neither of us are working right now. I can't believe how well this one does for the price it was! And it is very easy to change to attachments which was very important to me so I could sweep dog hair off furniture etc.