I sent my son out to buy a vacuum and he bought this vacuum home. I was upset because I have never had a cordless vacuum and I thought it was expensive. Surprisingly it was not expensive at all. We have had it for 3 months now and I love it. I have a heavy wool area rug and the suction is great for it. The rug sheds and our devil keeps the shedding under control. The suction even leaves those beautiful clean line marks too. I love it. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it became clogged and I had to practically take it apart to get it all cleaned out. By making sure to clean out the container after each use elevates that pain. The thing about the clogging is that the vacuum still has great suction and if you are not paying attention you don't know that it is not filling the collection container. Great battery life as well. I would purchase another and I would recommend to others to purchase. My home is approximately 1100 square feet. Great value and great vacuum.