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The Dyson V8 is probably sill the best of the Dyson cordless stick vacuums.

Cordless stick vacuums are not suitable to be your only machine.they are designed for quick pickups and cannot do deep cleaning or continued cleaning. The V8 has a battery life of about 8-10 minutes onits highest setting which is really the only sitting you're going to end up using. Here's a video showing the power differences on the supposedly more powerful V11 https://youtu.be/cPFBCp_lPqw

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FWIW, I just brought home a V7 Trigger to use as a primary vac in my very small apartment. A few flat rugs, some tile in the bathroom, and hardwood. For reference, it replaces a 10 year old corded/bagged Dirt Devil upright I bought at Target for $30. I hate the Dyson and plan on returning it. Like you, I figured the switch would help for convenience, but I find myself going over the same spot so many times and ultimately having to wipe it with a microfiber to grab all the dust and hair that the Dirt Devil would get in 1 swipe. The charge lasts me about 20 minutes on regular, 5 on Max, so I can't be as thorough as I normally would want to be. Additionally the dust removal system isn't as great as it's cut out to be- there's a divot in the bottom of the bin that collects grime even after shaking it out, and I noticed the plastic hinge had a hairline crack out of the box that's proceeded to get worse from the bottom flying open to eject the dust. If you feel it can meet your needs for suction and runtime, I would definitely recommend one of the models with the HEPA filter, as I've noticed mine spits back fine dust from floors and shelves. I'll probably end up going with another cheap corded model with an electric brush to meet my needs until my lease is up. The boyfriend and I went in on a Miele canister, but that lives at his place for now. If I was you, I would consider a Miele C1 or Swing if the idea of cords and bags don't totally put you off. Otherwise there's some cheaper stick vacs from Shark and Hoover that could meet your needs for less. More on reddit.com

Putting a Dyson back in it's box to be sent back to the depot is the biggest pain in the ass. Why is there so much extra shit in this box? All that extra cardboard just makes it impossible to get that thing back in there, so I usually throw it out on top of having to take the vacuum apart. Which hopefully the person didn't try to pick dog crap or something.

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