So, we decided to put this upstairs at our home, we have two kids and two cats so our second floor needs lots of vacuuming and it's a pain to drag our old vacuum up and down the stairs all the time. This is so nice for a family as the self-emptying function means it's always ready to pull off of the charging dock and get busy. It's low noise for a vacuum which is nice. If there is a downside, it would be that the full length is a tad on the short side so taller people may have to bend a little more than usual, so noticeable but not enough to knock it down a star. Assembly was super quick and the build quality seems really solid.