I did a ton of research on my first vacuum purchase in over 25 years. I'm a bit of a bargain hunter freak so I took my time, read up on vacuums, the mechanics of them..etc I went to countless sites, read lots of reviews & product descriptions. I needed specific features and had a price limit in mind. I almost broke that limit when I started reading all these great things about the really expensive models $300 and up. And someday.....I'll have enough $ to not care how much I should spend on any appliance, but I'm not there yet! 

I settled on the 'Bissel 3920 Pet Hair Eraser Dual Cyclonic...