I was very excited to try this vacuum, as we have two cats and two dogs and they all shed terribly! I got this vacuum free in return for my honest review. Pros: I like the LED headlights. It is very easy to push and swivel. Cons: It doesn't pick up anything out of my carpet! I had to work so hard to get my stairs clean with this vacuum. I vacuumed my downstairs living room (the one with carpet) with this vacuum, and then vacuumed again with my Shark vacuum. The Shark had its canister FULL of hair and dirt when I was done, and that was after I had already gone over everything with the SurfaceSense. That was highly disappointing. I'll be sticking with my Shark for the heavy work, but will use this SurfaceSense around for quick jobs; like my kitchen hardwoods.