When buying this vacuum you get great value. It is low cost but still functions as it should. This is a good vacuum for apartments, small living spacing, ect. The cord is a good length, not long enough for me to use one outlet to vacuum my whole apartment, but you are able to vacuum a room from one outlet. The suction is strong enough to pickup pet hair off of carpets but not on the first pass, it takes roughly 2 or 3 passes to pick up most of the pet hair off the carpet. There is nothing exceptional or special about this vacuum, and there is nothing wrong with that, it does its purpose and for its price you cant beat it. I would recommend this vacuum to anyone who wants to get a good light weight vacuum without breaking the bank.