re: Recommend me a good vacuum

Not in your range, but I suggest sucking it up (pun intended), and spending a bit more now for a 30 year vacuum. They work better and last a hell of a lot longer. The Dyson is really a bunch of plastic, and if you use it every other day (dogs), they just don't hold up well after a few years.

I went through 3 Dysons before looking into vacuums by Lux by Aerus and ones by Miele. Yes they are expensive, but they are built with steel parts and can be serviced for years.

I eventually bought a canister style vac by Lux/Aerus, but Lux, as well as Miele, both make uprights in the $900 range. The Lux canister vacs are $1200/$1600/$2000 for the 3 models they offer, and I believe the uprights are a bit less expensive. The canister vac prices include all the numerous carpet, powered beater-bar, brush, and hose attachments.

When you try one out, the quality and heft is immediately felt in the feel and handling of the vac, and when you first use one in your home, you will be amazed at the the dust/dirt that it picks up which the Dyson just couldn't get.

Miele

Lux by Aerus