I love this vacuum, it's light weight and pick up so much dirt and pet hair. I have 3 dogs and I was looking at stick vacuums, but Bissell sent me an email for this one who removes pet hair, and it really does. I've used it several times now and I'm amazed at how much dirt and pet hair is in the tank, it's disgusting, but very revealing about the power this vacuum has. It's so easy to switch from hardwood flooring to carpet, just a flip of the switch. The only thing I wished for is the head of the vacuum to be larger, it's quite small, therefore it takes longer to complete a task.