I vacuumed my floor with my old vacuum. Then I turned around and vacuumed it with the Hoover Power Drive Swivel XL. The amount of deep dirt the Hoover pulled up both shocked and impressed me. I'm also a huge fan of the long cord that means I don't have to constantly change outlets, I do wish it had an automatic cord winder though. The flexible dusting attachment is the handiest thing I've seen yet. Really impressed with this model over all.