Very light weight. Worked right out of the box. Good for quick pick up and easy to go between hand held vacuum to push (long handled) vacuum. Light enough to use on stairs so that’s a bonus. Downside (hence the 4 vs 5 stars) is that it does not have as much sucking power as my Dyson does. It also has a small waste capacity so if you’re used to something like a Dyson, I’d maybe do a little more research and compare your needs and usage to what this vs other vacuums offer.  Had to go over  few areas a few times before things really got picked up. Hesitate to attempt to return it as I’m not sure of costs to do so. Hoping it works for a long while to get our moneys worth. That will be the ultimate test to it being a good buy or not.