Hi,

I'm looking to buy a stick vacuum cleaner for my condo. We have thin flat carpet in the bedrooms and living room and hard wood floors in the remaining areas.

Are Shark stick vacs good? Following are available in Costco US -

https://www.costco.com/handheld-stick-vacuums.html?brand=shark&deliveryFacetFlag=true&refine=||Brand_attr-Shark

I want something really lightweight and I like how stick vacuums take up less space and are easier to maneuver. I've been using the Bissell Featherweight so far. Super cheap and convenient, but horrible suction. I just want something with a really powerful suction. No budget. Has to be corded, though. I have a Dyson as well that I don't use because the battery life drives me crazy. Thanks!

I recently made a post in r/BuyItForLife that received a lot of responses about vacuum cleaner reviews.

My conclusion is that most review sites cannot review most products long-term and are optimized to generate affiliate revenue. Sharks seem to perform well out-of-the-box and sell well, so it makes sense why review sites recommend them.

But if there is one site that's most critical, honest, and trusted, it's Consumer Reports. CR is an 86-year-old non-profit dedicated to honesty and fairness to consumers. People consistently praise CR for their review quality. While sites like Wirecutter have gone downhill.

And still, CR recommends Shark, a brand not liked in this sub (also Dyson, which also is not popular here either).

So what gives?

Is CR missing something that r/VacuumCleaners gets? Does r/VacuumCleaners skew in a direction, and CR doesn't, and that's ok?

As a consumer, I think it's important to compare multiple sources. So I'd at least like to compare this sub with CR and maybe 2-3 other sources. I'm curious what folks here think.