This little vacuum is an absolute life saver! Lightweight, portable, easy to take apart and clean and put back together again, great suction and the quickest way to hoover stairs ever! No more lugging a heavy hoover up and down stairs (I have 3 sets as I live in a maisonette!). I did loads of research on plug in lightweight hoovers at a reasonable price before I bought and settled on this one and so very glad I did. Worth every single penny, thank you!