We were impressed with this vacuum from our first go! We were impressed by how much it took up despite having just vacuumed a few days before. We love the stick handle and the ability to use it as the smaller size as well. Easily vacuums hardwood floors, carpets, furniture and dog beds! We were impressed with it on all of these. The only caveat we had was that the collection cup fills up pretty quickly, so we have to empty it very often. This could be because we have a dog that sheds a lot, but it is something to keep in mind when comparing to other models.