I've had several Dyson stick vacs for the last few years and so far I'm liking this more!  It's quite a bit lighter, it's quieter and I prefer the on/off button vs having to hold the trigger, and the battery is very easily removable so I was able to mount the charger in a small inconspicuous place and store the vacuum in the closet separately.  Lets see if the battery lasts longer than a year!  (That was my issue with Dyson.).  Only other thing - the cord for the charger is very short and ideally would be twice as long.