Just replaced a twenty yr old Hoover wind tunnel vacuum with this new Bissell. Vacuums sure have gotten very plastic and seemingly disposable since my last purchase but my old reliable Hoover was at the end. This Bissell seems to work work fine, it's only a month old so it better, it's lightweight (plastic top to bottom) and quieter than my old Hoover though it has a shorter cord. I'm sure it will vacuum floors and carpet relatively well for a vacuum under $100. Not thrilling but most all products today are cheap plastic and disposable so it is what it is...