I owned a Dyson stick vacuum and was skeptical that the Bissell could be as good given the difference in cost. However, the Bissell has some unique features like the light on the vacuum head and being able to click the button to turn on vs needing to keep the hand on the trigger that make it unique & attractive vs the Dyson. It's also nice to be able to remove the battery to charge instead of having the plug in the entire machine.