It is an iron clad certainty that a 30 year old vacuum doesn’t come near the suction and cleaning power of a modern vacuum and certainly not even near a dyson
I bet it comes close. It works like the day I bought it. Less than$500. What’s a high Dyson go for?
#19 I bought a Shark Navigator several years ago and it was night and day difference between the bagless vs the one with a bag. The Shark was much quieter compared to the old type of vacuums and sucked up so much more dirt from the carpet.
I hated using the old one and the dogs did too. The new one was quiet enough not to bother them.