Eureka WhirlWind LiteSpeed 5847 Bagless Upright Vacuum

Pros: Sleek, powerful, not very loud. This vacuum sucks big time!
Cons: Empty the canister outside to avoid suffocation by dust.

Once upon a time, there was a poor, sad woman who spent hours and hours cleaning and vacuuming. She was slave to a terribly loud, but incredibly weak Hoover vacuum. One day, her amazon.com godmother delivered to her a beautiful Eureka Whirlwind. From ...

Pros: Bagless, Filters are WASHABLE, and picks up anything on the floor
Cons: Still has a belt which will break at some point I'm sure.

***UPDATE AT BOTTOM***

Just bought this vacuum. Very similar to many other Eureka models. I bought this one due to the fact it was bagless and the filters are washable.

This point was very important to me most bagless vacuums come with filter that need replacing almost as often as a bag. they don't tell you this but its their way of still making money on the bagless craze in vacuums. I considered a Dyson which is also bagless and a lifetime hepa filter (my parents have one) but the extra 300 dollars wasn't worth it to me.

The vacuum is quiet and the cord is very long making it easy to get around the house. We have two dogs and it picks up tons of hair that our old vacuum didn't get (dirt devil).

I have been impressed with the quality of the vacuum and I expect to to last a long time.

** Update** (why do they limit this to 199 words??)I have been vary pleased with this vaccum after using it now every week or so.

This model is powerful and really does a great job. Having two dogs, I couldn't believe how much dirt, dust and dog hair was in the cup the first time I vacuumed. It surpasses my 15 year old Eureka many times over. It's new, so I can't comment fairly on long-term durability, filters & belt. A word of caution if ordering over the Internet. There are two models. #5847AZ has the Spinduster. According to Eureka, #5847AV does NOT. Both come with the bonus tool for upholstery & steps. The two models can be priced differently, so be aware of the exact model number when ordering.