I like Dyson and like you don't want to spring the big bucks. I went to Consumer reports and their top three are not any of the Dyson cleaners. I went with the Eurkea pet smart that is only $139 at Sam's but it works just as well as the Dyson. I have a Welsh Corgi that sheds and the Eureka just works wonders. I have used the Dyson and if I had the extra might do it, but the Eureka is wonderful.