I really really want a cordless vacuum cleaner, because our living area is all open plan, so the kitchen, playroom, dining room and family room is all ONE massive area. It really does need a daily vacuum now we have the puppy, but i have to move the vacuum and plug it in 3 various plugs just to reach the whole area. It makes it so much more of a chore because of having to move it around. So cordless would be much easier, but the guy at the vacuum shop told me cordless vacuums aren't meant for large areas or daily use and that used this way wouldn't last 6 months.

But i'm sure i'd read posts here of people using cordless vacuums as their "main" vacuum, so do you?