Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We live in a 3,000 SF house in the Seattle area and have a Golden Retriever, so lots of long hair, dirt and yard debris brought into the house. Flooring includes carpet, wood, tile and area rugs. We have been using a Eureka Multicyclonic Pet upright vacuum plus a Shark Rocket stick vacuum. I wanted something lighter than the Eureka that still cleans as well, and is less hassle to use. The Shark Apex Uplight pretty much covers it all. Lighter, suction as good as the Eureka, great on all floor surfaces. It's nimble because of the flex head, and gets into many more places than the Eureka can. I have been using the Rocket to reach places the Eureka can't go, so I needed two vacuums. Now I can do nearly everything with one. The exception is stairs. I use the Rocket with the wand section removed (floor head joined directly to the motor/dust cup unit) for the easiest handling. This is not an option with the Apex Uplight. The other things I like compared to the Eureka are: a longer cord, headlights, and especially the self-cleaning brush roll. A major hassle with both our Eureka and Rocket is the frequent need to clean dog hair, carpet fibers, and other stuff out of the brush roll. So far, almost nothing has stuck to the Apex Uplight brush roll, so Shark seems to have figured this out. The dust cup is smaller than the Eureka, but easier to empty. Not an issue for me. The head is also narrower than the Eureka, which means more back and forth to cover the same area, but because it's lighter, smaller, and nimbler, it's still more comfortable to use and gets in more places. The self-standing option is an improvement over the Rocket, which has to be leaned against a wall or furniture, but that was never a big deal to me. Finally, there is no height adjustment to the floor head, but it has worked well on everything from tile to a shag area rug. One less thing to mess with. As for durability, I have only had the Apex Uplight for a week. But the Rocket has held up very well, and the Apex Uplight seems to be built as well or better, so I expect good service life. There is also a 5 year warranty. All-in-all, this is a very well thought out vacuum, and it successfully replaces my two others for everything but stairs. I recommend it for just about any household. I didn't think I could replace the cleaning power of a heavy duty upright vacuum with a stick vacuum, but I stand corrected. Currently, Shark is offering the Apex Uplight for $200 directly through their website, which is a good deal while it lasts.