My experience with Eureka has been good....
But think about a used vacuum.....think estate sales. Or perhaps a "blending of houses" sale....
Linda C

The Sanitaire SC3683A is about $175.00 it's a good simple lightweight canister vacuum with readily available bags, a metal wand and combo tool. It doesn't have a powerhead though.

For about $250 you might look into the Carpet Pro CPU-2T. It is a simple, easy to maintain, commercial vacuum. And with an inexpensive vacuum it is PARAMOUNT to maintain it OFTEN to make it last the amount of use you plan on giving it. Metal brushroll with (I believe) removable brush strips.

As most know I am not a bagless vacuum fan and in this case I certainly don't recommend a bagless if longevity and commercial use is required.

I have a Eureka pet ? vaccumm and it is very powerfull, has easy to use tools, but it also quite heavy. I have 2 - 4 big dogs (depending on how many of my kids are home for the summer so you know I work it hard. This is my second one - first one lasted about 4 years. I once bought a very expensive one and it lasted no longer, so I have decided to shop for ease of use and plan on replacing it often.