I'm a bit of a neat freak and use my machine quite often (almost daily) .I have a large dog and 10 cats to clean up after as well as my elderly dad who has bladder/bowel control problems. I've had it for at least 5 years and haven't had any problems with it. The suction is good as is the spray. Great for small jobs. It is hard to clean after using so I put the cleaning head under the facet turn it on and run clean water in it until the tank is almost full, empty it and do it a second time.