This vacuum works great for quick clean ups. I put the tree up and needles were all over the living room floor. It was awesome to pick them up. It works excellent on the tile in the kitchen and hall. However, with weekly vacuuming on the carpet it seems a little light for the job. The smaller canister means I have to dump it more or vacuum more often to keep the dog and cat fur up. While I love it's light weight, my mom said it's difficult for her to use since the weight is all in the handle and she is older. Overall, I like it. I would recommend it to friends, and I would most likely buy one if I needed a new vacuum I also want to add that it has a very sturdy construction. I have a limestone surround around the fireplace and I dropped it on the rock surface. Everything came apart, but it went back together with ease and still works great after the fall.