I usually empty mine in the trash after a cleaning and put it back in.

Me too o tambien vecio la aspiradora sacando el filtro antes que llegue a la estación.

I empty mine at least once a week. I have a son with long hair, a cat that sheds like i dont even know what, plus the pollen and dust from daily life. I just take my shopvac and vacuum it out, clean the filter, and empty the little canister thing attached to the vacuum, not the base.
Otherwise, mine came with 2 brand new extra bags and 2 new sets of mop pads. I assumed both needed to be replaced

Oh yes yes yes

I guess you could say I'm OCD. I clean my X50 Ultra every time it's used. I empty the bag, turn it inside out, and with an air compressor I blow it out. I then turn the bag right side out and blow it out again.