The Bissell PowerLifter Turbo is one of the best lightweight vacuums I have ever used. One thing that sets it apart, are the LED lights on the front making the fact that it's small enough to fit under most furniture even better. Dirt has no chance to hide! It has great suction for a vacuum this size and maintains a charge for a reasonable time. Only complaint I wish the canister was larger to allow for longer use before having to empty it. The power level adjustment was nice to have and it was surprisingly quiet compared to others in the same size category. I would highly recommend this stick vacuum for anyone. It is a stick vacuum so it does have problems with high pile carpet but works great in all other areas it was used in. Our larger Bissell is great for the carpeted areas though. Thanks to the Stellar Product Testing Panel for providing me with this stick vacuum.