As for bagless technology, Taylor said for maximum efficiency the dirt receptacle should be cleaned out after each use. There is a lot of maintenance. You should empty it and also wipe it down with a damp cloth or sponge. As for the quality of today's vacuum cleaners, Taylor acknowledges that most don't last as long as they used to. But now, most of them are made mostly of plastic parts that just don't hold up as well.
Plastic parts can melt or crack.
Another concern is that when people shop for vacuum cleaners, they often look at the number of amps and think the larger the amps, the better the quality. That just tells you the number of amps it draws to run the motor. It's the number of suction fans that matters, and some with larger amps have just one, where the better models have two or three. It will tell you the selling points, but never the drawbacks. It's no surprise that Taylor suggests talking to an employee of a vacuum shop who sells and repairs vacuum cleaners before you make your purchase.