Had about a week now. Great suction and seems to maneuver easier than some of the other brands we've tried. Does really well picking up fur as well as the debris brought in from the yard by our dog and our son's dog we keep during the week. We decided to try Bissell as we have been really satisfied with their carpet shampooer we purchased a few years ago - plus the fact that something has broken, or just quit working, on our previous two vacuum cleaners within the first two years (non-Bissell). Won't mention a brand name, but it rhymes with "Bryson".