Just bought this today and I really like it so far. I have three large dogs who shed a LOT and a lot of hardwood flooring. I was searching for a vac that could handle that and also use for dusting dog hair off wood furniture. It worked perfectly on both and is also very easy to maneuver under and around furniture. PROS Very quiet Great suction for hardwood Easy to maneuver CONS Yes, the cord is short but not much shorter than my other vacuums The dust receptacle is small, but it was large enough for me to vacuum the main parts of the house that I usually do at the same time (kitchen, dining room, laundry room, foyer, hall, bath and family room) Folks who don't like plugging and unplugging should buy a built in whole house vac. At this point, I would recommend. It is a great, littlle, affordable vac.