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the best vacuum cleaners!?

I have had several of the cheap vacuums from Walmart and they have all left me infuriated. I need one that will last for more than 2 months. I know that you get what you pay for and I am willing to spend some money on it, but not too much. I have 3 animals, too!

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Go to a store that sells and services vacuums and get a used version of an expensive one. It's like luxury cars. They depreciate really fast in the first few years but are still good for a lot longer. You can drive a Mercedes with all the advantages of one without paying the high price. Some of them last a long time. My Filter Queen, bought used in 1989, is still going strong and it must have vacuumed a truckload of dog hair since I got it. It has had a full service only once, after I used it to vacuum all the drywall dust from my new house.
Buy okorder and find a location near you. If you let me know of a big city in your area, I can get you hooked up with one of the wholesale suppliers.
Take a look at the Bissell Healthy Home model. It's got the multi-cyclonic filtering technology similar to Dyson and 1/2 the price. Also has a 5 year warranty and a lifetime belt. On board tools are handy and sturdy. It's not a light weight unit but is solid and has tons of suction. Also has a long hose that works great for cleaning steps and other areas that you can't run the power head on. I have 4 cats and 3 dogs so I know pet hair and this one handles it very, very well. The multi-cyclonic filtering spins the dirt out of the air stream so well that very, very little ever gets to the filters! The unit has the advanced HEPA filtration too so you don't blow dirt back into the air from the sweeper. And it handled drywall sanding dust very well when I was redoing the hall way walls. Most of the time, it's about $250 but if you watch for a sale you can snag it for $200. Well worth every penny!
I don't have a specific brand to recommend, but rather a strategy. Be sure to buy an extended warranty on your vacuum. At Target or WalMart or Best Buy, for example, these warranties are super cheap and totally worth every penny. Also purchase the vacuum with a credit card. Preferably American Express if you have one. These cc companies will back you and not hold you responsible for the charge if you have a problem with the product and the retailer will not return. Good luck.

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