My son and I put the vacuum together. Very simple and the directions are very helpful. My son immediately wanted to try it since he said 'its his size' so off he went to vacuum the living room and he said it was easy to use and when he gets his own place he's taking it My husband used it to clean out our cars and worked great and was easy to take in and out of the house. I used it in our bedrooms and my office and grabbed everything that was on the floor perfectly. We have 3 dachshunds so shedding isn't a huge issue but they do create dirt EVERYWHERE. This is good to have in the corner and just pull out as needed. Small footprint but packs a powerful punch in helping to keep our house clean.