After receiving this vacuum for free from Hoover/BuzzAgent in exchange for my honest review, I will say I am extremely happy with this. I have owned other brands, some very expensive, of cordless pet vacuums, but this Hoover seemed to out beat them all. First, I love how the battery comes off the vacuum to charge on its own charger. I keep my vacuum in a closet that does not have an outlet, so I don't have to leave the whole vacuum out to just charge. Second, the suction, even on the lowest setting, was amazing. With 2 dogs and a bird, I have to clean my floors every day to keep up with the mess and this vacuum never seemed to disappoint with the pickup of even the smallest crumbs/hair. It even was strong enough to manage to get everything out of the corners of the floor. Cleaning of the canister was also extremely easy. There is a separate compartment to remove the filter to clean as well.