I wanted a stick vacuum for its convenience but also needed it to be very powerful. My old vacuum required me to go over the same area quite often so I wanted to make sure this one was powerful enough. I also wanted 2 batteries so when one dies I can swap to the other. This fulfilled both my needs. Super powerful suction and 2 batteries. I have this in the corner of my living room and it looks so good there, I never decided to hide it in a closet. The unit looks like something out of futuristic movie and I absolutely love it. The other feature I really like is that the unit is surprisingly light which makes zipping about with it really easy to do. Very pleased with its performance and aesthetics. Definitely made a believer out of me.