I have a filter Queen. It is the best vacum I have ever owned! You can feel the quality when you use it. They are very expensive, but worth it. It is a cannister vac and has the power head attachment. I find that to be best for all around cleaning. You do need to get the hair out of the rollers often though. That is true with any vacum. You can cut it out. I have gotten rid of all carpeting except for the bedrooms because that is really the only way to keep your floor truely clean. I used to have a Rainbow and liked it well. I had it for about 20 years. It is a real pain to have to put water in it and empty it each time, so it seemed harder to just bring it out for small quick jobs.