Shopping advice needed.

I need a new vacuum.
I decided this today as I had to push forward,
with all my two haned might,
my inherited parent's vacuum.

I adjusted the hieght thing and
it did not help.

I turned it over an cleaned the brush
that was packed SOLID with dust and hair.
Gross job, needless to say.

That did not help.

I could take it to a repair place but I did that
a little over two years ago.

I don't know how long stand up vacuums are
suppose to last.
I still have a Dirt Devil Canister vacuum
that will not die, even when I want it to so
I can throw it away.

So, whoever reads this please tell me what kind
you have and why you like it.
And how much you paid for it.

I don't want to spend alot. No Dysons.
I just want one with fairly good suction.