I needed a new vacuum as I was tired of my Dyson constantly failing no matter how clean I kept it and changed the filters. We have 4 cats, two dogs, a toddler and two man children in the household. This vacuum lives up to our every day lives. There’s no trigger to constantly hold and I love that I can extend it and make it taller. My 6’4” husband has no problem using it and now no excuse to not use it because it isn’t small! Our 5’6” roommate can also use and not say it’s too big. The filters are really easy to clean. The canister empties effortlessly and I love the lever that pushes debris out. We have no even had to use the second battery. I can clean my entire house on one battery with extra to spare.