Well after a couple more expensive models (vacuums) [View all]

dying... I got tired. I got a Bissell One Pass. The thing was not that hard to put together... and it does clean.

Only down side, you need to push it. But I did not expect to get a self motorized one for less than 100. You can find it for the upper 60s and at times on sale for a little less.

I was looking at a Dirt Devil, similar price point. They did not have it at Target, so I looked online for the reviews on this one.

I did learn something else reading those reviews. Those powders that make your home smell good, apparently are vacuum killers since they are very fine powders. So nope, even at this price point I hope it lasts at least two years. It is supposed to last that long, so I expect it to fail at exactly 2 years and 1 day. I know, I have gotten very cynical about these things anymore.

But the house is finally well, vacuumed... to the point I have not been able to get it in the recent past.