I thought this vacuum was great at first but alas, similar to other stick vacuums I have tried, it's life is short-lived! Suction the first few months was great, it did the job quite well but then started faulting and would barely pick up any dust bunnies! I would have expected this product to last more than 2.5 years but that was too great a feat! For a product that costs close to $200, I would have expected a bit longer usage. I am disappointed and will not purchase another Bissell unfortunately.