I’ve concluded that there is nothing out there within budget that combines the features I’d like and consistently good reviews. >£200 for a good handheld with stick, I think.
Speaking of reviews, every single youtube review I could bear to look at was the same: endless introducing, unboxing, fondling, and general avoidance of the question “does or does not this f*cking thing suck?”, until about 30 seconds from the end when they show a brief bit where something gets hoovered up that would probably disappear up your nostril with a sharp inhale from the next room.
I’ll just get a new version of what I already have, a pure handheld, no extension, minimal gadgets.