I love my Miele canister vac. I own, and cannot stand, a Dyson upright. Luckily, I have mostly hardwood flooring, so I can get by with the Miele for most of my vac needs.
If I had to buy another upright I'd look at Sebo. They're amazing.
http://www.sebo-vacuums.com/index.aspx
Tara
living a crazy life with 3 boys
I am thinking now
of grief, and of getting past it;
I feel my boots
trying to leave the ground,
I feel my heart
pumping hard. I want
to think again of dangerous and noble things.
I want to be light and frolicsome.
I want to be improbable beautiful and afraid of nothing,
as though I had wings.
~Mary Oliver