I had the Hoover Pet Max vacuum and it was the best. The hose broke and I couldn't find a replacement hose so I decided to purchase a new vacuum. This one is bad. No way to turn off bottom roller when using attachments and the debris shoots out of the hose from the bottom. I couldn't figure out where all of the stuff was coming from until I watched it shoot out as I was using the attachment. The last vacuum had a much longer extension that wasn't flimsy that I didn't have to attach to the hose. For being more expensive, this version is horrible. I wish I could return since it's been only 36 days but I don't have the box. I would not by this again.