I've tried a few stick vacuums, but the one that makes these two downsides feel nonexistent is the Tineco Pure One Station 5 vacuum. But the freestanding charging and emptying base station has made the Pure One Station 5 feel incredibly convenient and less irritating than having to constantly empty a tiny canister. There's a little cutout in the base station to store that crevice accessory, plus a power cord to power the suction in the base station and charge the vacuum. That means you'll have plenty of vacuuming sessions before you need to empty the base station. Both stages are pretty noisy and remind me of the sound you hear when a robot vacuum is emptying itself into a similar base station.