Even my husband enjoys vacuuming now! (And folks, believe me- this is TRULY a miracle!) We purchased this model because we were looking for a top-rated vacuum for pet hair. (We have 1 dog and 2 cats.) We refuse to pay Dyson prices and noticed that this Shark NV752 has the closest suction power to a Dyson than any of the others we researched. That was a huge selling point for us! We had an old Hoover that finally broke down and the suction on it was hardly what it used to be. Yeah sure it had automatic cord retraction, but we will gladly relinquish that feature for a better performing machine that lasts. When I first used the Shark, I was surprised (yet not) with everything my old Hoover left behind! Our carpets feel SO MUCH cleaner now and we couldn’t be happier with our purchase (although our dog would say otherwise- she’s not a fan of vacuums!) Let’s just hope this Shark is built to last!