This machine is awesome! Easy to use and very powerful at cleaning our floors. My wife and I are both in the medical field and cleanliness in our home is a must and priority to keep our family and others safe from sicknesses. The quality and durability of any products we purchase for our family is critical. Both my grandmothers, my mom and dad, all had BISSELL vacuums we used in our homes cleaning up all kinds of messes. I know BISSELL products are built tough to last, and now that my wife and I have our own house; we are glad to own our BISSELL to help us clean up after our 2 yr old hurricane daughter and messy indoor cats. Thank you BISSELL for keeping the Harmon households clean!