I bought this to replace the smaller, less powerful, less expensive stick vac for my RV. I don't have a lot of space to vacuum, but I have a dog. The other vac worked well on the hard floor parts of the RV, but it didn't pick up the dog hair. This one is twice as powerful and has a bigger cup. It's a little bit harder to maneuver because of it's size, but that is well worth it's capability to get up the dog hair. I love Bissell products and own several. They not only work well and do what they are supposed to do, but I like that the company contributes to dog shelters when I buy their products.