I have several house cats, who shed a lot of hair. I had been using a Sebo Automatic and it just didn't seem to like picking up hair as well as I needed. I tried a Dyson, I just didn't like it. After much research, I found this one on the Hoover online store and decided for the price it was the one. And it does indeed do everything I need, and the soft large rubber wheels combined with the swivel handle, make vacumming easier. The only thing I dislike is having to take the hose loose and attach the wand to pick up in tight spaces. It works fine and is quick and easy, just an additional step several times when I vac. Overall I am very pleased and no more bags to buy!