"Eric" wrote in message ...

I've heard mixed reviews of Dyson, so I'm not sure what the real story
is there. Miele seems to be well-regarded but expensive ($300?!). Just
heard someone talking about a low-cost brand called "Emer" but I'm not
familiar.

We're looking to replace our Bosch when it cooperates by breaking down (it
lacks some features we want like a powered carpet brush), and Miele is the
brand we're leaning towards based on enthusiastic user reviews on various
websites. Dyson doesn't do too well when it comes to frequency of needing
repairs, and frankly I think it's an overpriced brand.

Consider talking to the folks at the local vacuum repair place, maybe take
them a big box of donuts and see if they'll tell you what they'd buy.
Repair techs usually have a good idea of what is well made and what isn't.