Seemed like a good mid-range vacuum between stick models and an expensive lux machine. Starts up pretty good, but doesn't take long for suction seems to drop off, and the spinning brush on the hard floor attachment spins randomly (and yes I am on a hard floor). There are some weird design hiccups: when plugging in the machine it turns on, every time. So I have to get ready to turn it off as soon as I'm ready to plug in. And then when starting it up it seems to start at half-power which seems silly. Adjusting up to full power helps but that's the power I always want.... The form factor, retractable cord, weight and a lot of other physical properties are great. But it could be a lot better with sheer vacuuming capability.