I would heavily recommend expanding your budget a bit and using the gift cards as part of the purchase. There are some Shark Navigators which although difficult to repair, aren't bad cleaners. If you're looking to go cheaper than that you're stuck with Bissell/Hoover which are generally considered bad in todays market. More on reddit.com

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Among the Shark vacuums at Costco the Navigator UV725 will be the most reliable because it has the single brushroll head. The single brushroll is actually better at cleaning carpets than the duoclean brushrolls although that isn't your primary concern. If you have delicate wood floors I wouldn't recommend any of the Sharks because their brushes are always on even on hard floor modes, they only slow down. The single brushroll isn't harder to clean, unfortunately, you can only remove the front soft brushrolls on the duocleans so the main brushrolls on the duocleans are just as hard to clean. I think the Dyson Ball Animal 3+ is better than Shark vacuums. Dysons tend to be more expensive but this Dyson is cheaper than the Shark Performance Plus/Stratos. I agree the Dyson Ball Animal is heavy and the swivel steering isn't that great, but it is a better vacuum than Shark. Dyson has a multi-cyclone separator, Shark only uses a single cyclone. Dyson Ball Animal 3 has a bigger bin and a longer cord. So if I had to choose from Costco's options I would choose the Dyson Ball Animal 3. Also let me throw in an alternative the Soniclean WhisperJet C2 $249. Hear me out, German made, hepa bags, it has a gulper floor tool so it won't get any hair tangles. It has an automatic cord rewinder. Downside the gulper tools isn't great on rugs so you'll need to add a turbo brush or a combo brush. It's super quiet, trust me your ears and your cat will love the lack of noise. More on reddit.com

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