I was fairly on the fence when it came to canister vacuums thinking they were a bit old fashioned and out of date. I was very mistaken though as this model has outperformed most stick vacuums I have owned. The suction and power rival any brand or model I can think of and it really isn't heavy and clunky like old school canisters Shark really knows how to make a great product and look forward to using this one for many years