This is a wonderful little vacuum if you don't have room for a large, normal sized one. It comes in pieces, but it took maybe five minutes to put everything together. It's also extremely easy to convert it from stick to handheld if needed. The vacuum itself is very light and easy to carry around. As for how it vacuums, for its size, it's not bad! I just wish it would glide a bit better. It was getting constantly caught on the carpet. Other than that though, it's perfect if you can't get a larger, normal sized vacuum.